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To tlie memory of my liclovt-d father, an honest, uitritiht and faitliful 
Qiristian citizen, whose life was one of hardshi]) and privation, a self-e<lu- 
cated and self-made man, the late K. C). ( )stewig, 

lidrn, July 4. 1842, 

Died, Februarx' 10, ii|02, 

this vohmie is respectfulh dedicated. 




K. (). (is'I'kwk; 



1\. ( ). OSTI'.WIC. 

Was born mi Jul\' 4. is 1"J, on tlie sixty-sixth anni\ ersarx- of tlie Dcc- 
lai-ation of Indepemlence, and ( nn- fi-eciloni from the shackles of tfyraiiny 
that l)Ound us so tirinh- ; third child of fannly of six children, four sons 
and two daughters: his ])arents were \ery ])oor and in hunihle circum- 
stances; self-educated, attending rude pioneer schools for a short time; 
assisted parents and started out in life, first working l)y the year for his 
clothes and hoard, and then being em])loyed by hard-hearted and h.irsh 
luaster at salar\- of four dollars per year; apprenticed as blacksmith and 
carpenter, and worked at both trades ; in time became an expert mechanic ; 
slaved at trade in Chicago, Illinois, from isr)4, to great Chicago tire in 
1871; previously had married at age of twenty-seven years to Miss 
Anna Quitno. of Creston, Illinois, and in 1872 removed to Creston ; re- 
moved to Lee, Lee County, Illinois, in 1S7:1 and was one of its first 
settlers, assisting in its incorporation; ha«l no money, but through 
financial assistance of Haldor A, Eden, who placcnl his utmost confidence 
in the voung man, he erected one of the first store liuildings in Lee and 
engaged in the hardware business: later engaged in general mercantile 
and agricultural implement business, which he conducted for many years; 
sold out to son on (3ctober IS, 1900, and retired from active business life; 
never aspired to official honors, and ;dthough honored on various occa- 
sions, never sought oftice and never defeated for oflice ; was alderman 
oi village of Lee from 1S79 to 1884, when he resigned; served as Village 
Treasurer from June 1, 1898, to Ai)ril :!:!, 1901, being succeeded by his 
son; iield \ ..nous other local honors; was a Christian from early boylioocl 
unto death; never in his entire life touched a drop of liquor nor was he 
ever heaul to utter a profane word; gave liberally of his means ti:' 
chiuvhes. ciiaritable and benevolent societies, as well as to poor ami 
needy people, attended the Lee Methodist Episcopal Church: politically, 
a Kepublican ; not a member of any fraternal society; died of pneumonia 
at his liomc in Lee, Illinois, February 19, 1902. aged' hfty-nine years; was 
-,r.rvivecl h\ widow, two children, three brothers and a sister; knew wli;it 
privation and poverty was; a ])lain, unassuming and hard-working man; 
liad lived in two different centuries; in all his business dealings believed 
that "honesty is the best policy'"; yiopularly known by every one simply 
as "K. O." : was of a jovial and iileasant disi)ositi(iU ; a dear husband and 
a kind and loving father. 

" 'Tis hard to break tlie tender cord 

\Mien love has Ijound the heart; 
'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the wurds: 

'We must forever part.' 

"Dearest loved one. we must lay thee 

In the peaceful grave's embrace. 
But tin- memory will be cherished 

Till we see thv heavenh' face. " 




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Sur\i\'ini; widnw <if the late l\. C). Ostewii;-; maiden name. Miss Anna 
QiiitiKi : l)orn Alav' IK. IS-ti . of pdur parents and in luinil)le circnni stances ; 
eldest c:)f family nt seven children. tOnr suns and three <Ian,qhters ; lier 
sister. .Miss Julia (Jnitnu. dieil ( )ctiil)er 7. isjd, ayed t\venty-se\ en \-ears. 
others still snr\i\-e; recei\ed a Cdnininn schmil education; married nn 
August 15. ]S(;'.i, at age of twenty-twn \ears tn K. (J. Ostewig, then of 
Chicago, at c<>untr_\- church near site nf the preseiU \ illage of Lee, Illinois; 
lived in Chicago for some time and then remo\ed to Creston, Illinois; 
removed to Lee, Lee County. Illinois, in 1ST.'3. and has resided there since; 
were pioneer settlers of that village; hecame mother of five children, three 
sons and two daughters; the eldest three children, two sons and a daugh- 
ter, died in infancy, two youngest children still lixing; shared with hus- 
band in the struggles of life: a loving wife and a kind and Christian 
mother; survives husband, and has now attained age of three score years. 




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(July lixing- dau.i^hter and _\i ninL^est cliilil nf the late \\. < ). C)''te\vig-; 
tu-jden name, Miss Clara [eaiinette Ostewi.a:; was born at Lee, Lee 
County, Illinois, November 7', issi; educated in the Lee High School at 
Lee,and graduated from that institution on June 5. 1!M)1, at age of sixteen 
yeyrs; studied music under various musical instructors of ability ami re- 
nown; became talented nui^ician, cspecialb' on piano, violin and man- 
dolin; also attracted some attentinu as soloist, soprano and contralto; 
prominent worker and member >>]' the Lee Methodist Episcopal church and 
also of local chapter of Epworib League; held \arious offices in Epworth 
League and Lee M. E. Sunday ^chool : \\a> married on September 5, 
190(3, at age of twenty-one year^, at her home at Lee. Illinois, to Perry L 
Eames, a prominent agriculturist of 1 )el\alb County. Illinois; is sociable, 
charitable and philanthropic and cnio\s e\tensi\e accjuaintance; is at- 
irac live and popular, and of .a inxial. cheerful and loxing disposition 



THI-: SAGE OF SINNISSIPPI. 

Being a brief sketch nf the hfe of Congressman Frank Orren 
Lowden, cl Oregon, lUimn^, brief sketches of his rivals in poHtical 
battles, a short article relating to his availability as a Presidential candi- 
date for 190S, and an nflicial and anthentic account of State elections in 
Illinois, statistically, cunibinecl with a Roll of Honor of the Nation, the 
State, die County, and the Village, the home of the Author, with 
illustrations. 

BY 

KINNIE A. OSTEWIG. 

Lee, Lee County. Illinois. 

1907. 



LIBRARY nt CONGRESS 
two Cuole^ Received 

SEP 27 190^ 

Cooynrtit Entry 

nar 2.1 1901 

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Copyru;ht. I'.toT. by Kinxie A. Ostlwig. 

Press of 

JosKi'U A. Xoi.EX. SbalihciUM. III. 



Preface. 

"Man is his dwn star: 
And the soul that can 

Render an honest and a perfect man, 
Commands all lis'it. all inflnence. all fate: 
Nothing to him falls early or too late, 
Our acts, our angels are, or good, or ill. 
Our fatal shadows that walk by us still." 
It is the purpose of this volume to chronicle briefly tlie life of one of 
the ablest men of the living to-day. a coming man. that his qualities mav 
so spur the coming generations, as to better their worthy ambitions to be 
leaders nf men, and to aid their purposes in keeping closer to the plam 
people of the times. 

"Some are born great, some achieve greatness. 
And some have greatness thrust upon them." 

To this latter class the subject <,i this vi.lume rightfully anrl properly 
belongs. 

The author is intlel)ted U< John AlcCan Davis, of Springfield, Illinois, 
author of "The Breaking of the Deadlock," in such matters included in 
this volume tlirectly relating to the campaign for Governor, and the de- 
liberations of the Republican State convention of 190-lr, and the reproduc- 
tion of two illustrations, all by his kind permission, for which the author 
acknowledges his obligations. The author is also indebted to Fred E. 
Sterling, editor of "The Rockford Register-Gazette," and Herbert Wells 
Fay. editor of "The DeKalb Review,"' for illustrations contained in this 
volume. 

In order tn understand the present we must know something about 
the past, and belie\-ing that biography is the best medium in which we 
read and understand the history of a country, we feel that whether this 
volume is to be a literary success or a failure, that there was a justifica- 
tion in presenting it before the enlightened people of the United States. 

THE AUTHOR. 
Lee. Lee County. Illinois. March 1, 1907. 



ll.LlSTKATIi.lNS. 

K. ( ). Ostewig. 

Airs. K. O. (_:)ste\vio-. 

Kinnie A. (3ste\\ ig". 

Airs. I'erry I. Frames. 

I "rank ( )rren L<i\v(len. 

Airs. l-rank ( )rren l.Mwden and Clulilren. 

"Sinni>si])i)i." — Congressman Lowden's farmer residence near (Ore- 
gon. Ogle Li>unly, lllmnis. 

"Sinnissi])]ii." — L'l ingressnian Low den's iire^ent residence near (Jre- 
giin. Ogle C'linntw lllinms. l)nilt on site of former residence. 

Charles Sanuiel l)eneen.* 

Ricliard ^ ates. 

William I'ierce Landon. 

James Philip Wilson. 

Robert i\ol)cris Hitt. 

Shelby Aloore Cullom. 

Charles Eugene b'liller. 

Joseph Ciiu-ney Cannon. — Speaker of the House of Representati\-es of 
the Congress of the L'nited States. 



THE SAGE OF SINNISSIPPl. 

I'Vaiiiv Orren Lowden, a Representative in Congress from Illinois, 
was born at Sunrise, Chisago County, [Minnesota, January 26, ISHl. 
Sunrise was at that time a frontier outpost of civilization in the great 
Xorthwest. located near the Mississippi ri\er. He w^as born a few months 
previous to the opening of the Civil War, and a few years after the ad- 
mission of Minnesota as a State. His ancestors came from Scotland and 
Holland, and were rugged, sturdy, and strong back-boned, taking part in 
the Revolutionary War, and bravely fighting for the freedom of our 
country. His great-grandfather, Joshua Lowden, was born of Scotch 
parents in Vermont in 1783, and was a soldier of the War of 1S12. 
.\nother great-grandfather was John Lummis, of North Adams, Massa- 
chusetts, born in this country of English parents, and a soldier of the 
Re\olution. His grandfather, Orren Lowden, when twenty years of age, 
was married to Miss Jerusha Lummis, of North Adams, Massachusetts, 
the daughter of John Lummis. Orren Lowden, the true pioneer, left New 
England, and removed in 18:32 to what was at that time considered the 
remote west, the frontier — Erie County, Pennsylvania. 

Orren Lowden's son, Lorenzo Orren Lowden. the father of Frank 
Orren Lowden, was born in Erie County, Pennsylvania, and when 
fourteen years of age removed to the State of New York, but inheriting 
the westward migratory instinct of the hardy winners of the West, re- 
moved in 1853 to Chisago County. [Minnesota, wliere he opened a black- 
smith shop. Lorenzo Orren Lowden was married in Chisago County. 
Minnesota, on March 16. ls.-)6, to Miss Nancy Elizabeth Breg, formerly 
of Steuben County, New York, of good old Holland Revolutionary stock, 
from whom her son, has doubtless drawn the dauntless, dogged deter- 
mination that has ever marked the race. The\- were the parents of Erank 
Orren Lowuen, and when he was three years old. his father purchased a 
small farm near Sunrise, Minnesota. 

Although Governor Stephen Miller, of :\linnesota, appointed Lorenzo 
Orren Lowden as Alajor of the Eighty-fourth Minnesota Infantry during 
the Civil War, inability to pass the army medical examination kept him 
from active service. He was a pioneer farmer and country lawyer, obliged 
to struggle to support and educate his family. He was very poor finan- 
cially and had a hard time in keeping the wolf away from the door. The 
family resided on the farm near Sunrise, Minnesota, and operated it 
until the fall of 1868, wdien they removed to Point Pleasant, Hardin 
County, Iowa, where Lorenzo Orren Lowden again engaged in black- 
smithing. In 1869, or a year later, he took up farming near Point Pleas- 
ant. Erank Orren Lowden, the future statesman, was seven years of age 
when the familv removed to Iowa, and si)ent his early life nu his father's 



14 TIIK SA(,F (IK SI.N'NISSU'PI. 

farm, his experience Ijeing much tiie same as that uf other farmer hovs. 
He assisted in tlie farm work in summer, ami attemled schndl during- the 
winter months. In the then pioneer da\s nf hiwa, farming was no easv 
task, and the tiller oi the soil hacl a hard struggle to ])ro\ide food and 
raiment for his family. It was a new, unhroken country, farm work 
during the summer, a beginning with which so many successful Amer- 
icans are familiar: to rise by night and drudge, to trudge in dead of 
winter to the rough, red-schoolhouse, where information was to be im- 
|)arted with the <loctrine of "spare the rod and spoil the child" kept stead- 
fastly in mmd. and where modern pedagogic methods had m.it great 
vogue. 

Self-help is a necessit\- in such familie-^, and at the age of fifteen. 
Frank began to teach country school at Rough Woods and other places in 
Hardin County, often enforcing discipline only after pitched battles with 
the older and stronger boys. But, as if this were not sufficiently strenuous, 
and his ambition having been sptu'rcd. he decided to study for college, 
employing nights and leisure hours in preparing himself for the entrance 
examinations. During this time he took a partial course at the Iowa Agri- 
cultural and Mechanical College, located at Ames, Iowa. At the end of 
five vears of teaching, studying and farm work, he succeeded, at the age 
of t\\enty, in passing for the freshman class of the State L'niversity at 
Iowa Citv, Iowa. How much of his success Frank Orren Lowden owes 
to this formative five years of self- education and self-improvement, one 
mav onlv guess. However, the beginning of his college course found him 
equijjped with a wonderful physical constitution, a vigorous and energetic 
mind, and a mature man's discriminating appreciation of \-ahies. His 
judgment of men and affairs is remarkably keen and acctu-ate, and the 
sanity of his intellect quickly dispels illusions of impracticalities. 

Funds running low after the completion of two years of his college 
course at die State University of Iowa, he was forced to remain away 
from the University during the junior year. Accepting a positi(-in in the 
Reiormatory, and also obtaining a position as principal of the school at 
Hubbard. Iowa, he saved his salary, and by hard work kept up with the 
studies of his class, returning at the beginning of the senior term with his 
classmates. He was graduated as valedictorian in June, iss."), taking 
the highest rank ever attained in the State Unnersity of Iowa up to that 
time — and in a class of exceptional brilliancy. Essentially a poor boy, and 
disdaining nothing which could assist him to achieve the education which 
was his aim, he was, however, more than a mere hard student. E\-en 
thus earlv he began tn displa\- that broail unixersality of s_\-mp;ithy and 
catholicitv of taste which are among his striking cliaracteristic^. \\ e can 
find no phase of student life in which he did not take an acti\e part. t_)'ie 
of the best debaters in the histor\- of the L'iii\ ersity. an enthusiastic iTeip- 
ber of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, an upright ami sincere Christiar. he 
still found time for social duties and the formation of friendship ties, as 
strong and lasting to-day as when made. Numbering many of the leading 
men of Iowa among his intimate friends, the ])eople and press of tliat 



THE SAGE OF SINXISSIPPI. 




lliANK (ii;l;KN l,(l\VI)EX. 
Representative in Cons-'ress trom Illinois. 



THK SAliE (IK SIXNJSSIPPI. 



State cijiitinually exince a warm, generous sympathy in his career. He 
has deh\-ered several addresses before liis ahna mater, among them being 
the commencement address in 1894, on "The Lawyer's Allegiance to the 
Law," and the Phi Beta Kappa address in IDOL upon "Some Phases of 
the Lidustrial Question," both of which were widely quoted. He has 
founded several prizes for scholastic merit in different branches, besides 
contributing an annual ])rize to be striven for by the various colleges 
comprising the Northern Oratorical League. 

After completing his college course, he was offered a position as 
professor of Latin and mathematics in the Burlington High School at 
Burlington, Iowa, which was accepted. He taught there a year, again 
utilizing nights and otherwise unemployed moments in preparation for 
study of the law, upon which he had now decided. Brief as was his 
stay in Burlington, it was sufficiently long to foster strong, new friend- 
ships and to establish the young man in the confidence of older men. who 
seconded his decision to remove to Chicago. Illinois, arriving in Chicago 
in July, 18S(i, he ol)tained a position as stenographer and typewriter in 
the office of De.xter, Herrick & Allen, attorneys-at-law. at a salary of 
eight dollars per week. In Se])tember. ISSfi, he entered the Li^nion Col- 
lege of Law, now the Xorthwestern l'ni\ersit\- Law School, at Chicago. 
X^ot intending to take a degree, but only the senicir year course, he later 
decided to make up the examinations for the iunior year and to become a 
candidate for graduation. 

Thus in effect Lowden did three \-ears' work in one, meanwhile per- 
forming his duties as stenographer and typewriter in the law office, 
making up the first years" work and taking the second year. He gradu- 
ated from that institution in June, 1S87. as valedictorian of his class, 
being awarded first prize for his oration, and also first prize for scholar- 
ship. His connection ^vith the school has been kejit up through all the 
years following, and for several years he filled the chair of feileral juris- 
prudence. He has been for several years president of the Alumni Asso- 
ciation, and toastniaster at the annual banipiets. He was among the first 
to contrii:)ute towards the law librarw and in recognition of his aid and 
services, the student assembly room of the new professional school build- 
ing was named "Lowden Hall." and when the building was dedicated 
by Col. Oliver \Vendell Holmes, of ^Massachusetts, Justice of the United 
States Supreme Court, he was called ui)on to take part in the dedicatory 
exercises. 

After admission to the bar. Frank Orren Lowden remained for three 
years longer with the firm of Dexter. Herrick & Allen, particularly assist- 
ing that great advocate, the late Wirt Dexter, who became his personal 
friend as well as employer. He began the active practice of law on his 
own account with Emery S. Walker, in July. 1890. under the firm name 
of Walker & Lowden, and later with \Villiani B. Keep, as Keep & Low- 
den. This connection was dissohed after a short time, however, and 
Lowden for several years practiced alone. In connection with this law 
l^artnership, allow us to gi\e brieflA' a sketch of the sad life of William B. 



THE SACK OF SINMSSIPPI, 17 

Keep. William B. Keep was Iiorn in Uelinl. W'isCMiisin. in \>^'<:'. being a 
son of the late Judge John M. Keep, wlm was (listini^uislied as one of the 
ablest jurists on the Circuit bench in southern Wisconsin. William B. 
Keep was eilucated in the high school at Beloit. and was graduated from 
Beloit College in lS7o. He then removed to Chicago, Illinois, and took 
up the study of law. He was a nephew (.it .\lberl Keep, former president 
of the Chicago and Xorlhwestern Railroad, and wa^ ai ■ .nc time general 
solicitor of that corporation. Prior to that he was attorney for the Lake 
Shore Road. He was one of the best known members of the Chicago bar, 
as well as a dashing clubman. In May. ISO:,', in conjunction with Frank 
Orren Lowden, he established the law firm of Keep & Lowden, which was 
dissolved on September 1, IS!)."!. He had one son. by his first wife, who 
was an adopted daughter of Alljert Keep, and he was also a practicing 
attorney in Chicago, although he did not make his home with his father. 
His second wife was visiting" at Galesburg, Illinois, at the time of his 
death. His end was sad indeed. Despondent over debts which had piled 
up on him as a result of fast living, he shot himself in the head, in his 
office iu Chicago, dying the next day, June 17, 1900, from the effects of 
the wound, at the Emergenc\- hospital. He was familiarl\- known as 
"Billv" Keep. This occurred many years after the dissolution of the law 
firm of Keep & Lowden. 

In 1S9S Frank Orren Lowden formed a new partnership with Henry 
Dodge Estabrook and Judge Herbert J. Da\'is, under the title of Lowden, 
Estabrook & Davis, which continued in existence until June, 1902, and 
was dissolved on account of Judge Davis" failing health and Mr. Esta- 
brook's removal to New York, This iirm took high rank from the start, 
its clients embracing all branches of business, industry and transportation. 
Attorney Lowden's services on behalf of many public movements and 
reforms being also freely given. He has long been a member of the 
American Bar Association, Illinois State B.ar Association, and Chicago 
Bar Association, and was president of the Law Club of Chicago. While 
distinguished for his sound judgment and conservatism as a counsellor,, 
it was rather as a trial lawyer and advocate that Attorney Lowden's 
greatest reputation was achieved. From the date of his admission to the 
bar for about twelve years following, he was almost constantly in court, 
with a rapidly increasing and important personal clientele. It has been 
said that during the years of his active practice, Lowden was as often in 
the courts as any other member of the Chicago bar. His keen and \'igilant 
conduct of a case, combined with his good nature, wit and repartee, made 
him a prime favorite with the juries: his thorough study and preparation 
earned him the contidence of the courts. A clear legal mind, judicial 
fairness and untiring energy combined to make him a great natural law- 
yer. His standing as a practitioner in the state and federal courts was 
second to that of none of his years at the Chicago bar, surpassed by none 
and equaled by few. 

The London Brief, a leading organ of the English legal profession, in 



ls;i4, inililislieil fixe columns nf an addre-^s li\- Atlnmey LMwden under 
the title of "l^'urensic Ethics," ami CMinnK-nted edit<iriall\ a^ lullows: 

"E\'iflently Mr. P'rank O. Low den nf the L'hica,^(i bar is a la\\_\-er, and 
sonietliinq- more — a thinker, a reader, an ohserxer and a nian of elo(]uence 
There was a lofty tone .aliont his ,a<l(lress recenth' ilelixered to law stu- 
dents of the State L'ni\-ersitv of Iowa which ]iuts to shame some of our 
English ideas, ideas which regardless of the majestic history of oiu' law, 
too often soar, in practice, no higher th.an six-and-eight pence, and. in 
literature, no higher than the e\'ening paper. Here are some passages 
from Mr. Lowden's hrilliant address which we commend to lawyers and 
laxnien .alike." 

(Jf late \'ears he has hcen ])roiiiinentl\' identilied with a nuniher oi 
business enter])rises, and he has dexnted a great deal of his time to th<: 
study and care of industries with which he has been connected. How- 
e\cr, op])ortunities for iinestmenl and business organization had not 
been neglected while pr.acticmg law, and his tinancial responsibilities 
liecame too multif.arious for continued acti\•it^■ in the legal profession, 

which he cherished. The | r ami struggling boy of early days had now 

i:iecomc ;i m.an of considerable wealth, attained wholly by his own efforts. 
He hail been rct.aincd in many legal cases at an enormous fee, receiving 
a fee of $.">,( too in many singular instances. He therefore reluctantly 
abandoned the practice of law. in order to manage his steadily growing 
liusiness enterprises. .\s a lawyer he had been vevy successful, and at- 
tained great eminence at the bar. 

During the autumn of 1^94. while tra\eling on a vacation trip, Frank 
■Orren Lowden met for the first time Miss Florence Pullman, daughter 
■of the late George Mortimer Pullman, of Chicago. They were married 
■on April :1'.K IS'.k;, at the Pullman mansion in Chicago, and have been 
blessed bv the birth of fom- children, three daughters and one son. The 
eldest, the son. I'ullman Fowilen. named in honor of his illustrious grand- 
father, was born [anuarv r-'d. isi)7. The second child. Miss Floi-ence 
Lowden, named for her mother, was born May 4. ls<),s. The third child. 
Miss Harriet h'.lizabeth Lowden. was born August 7, 1900. The fourth 
and voungest child. Miss Frances Orren Lowden. was born in December. 
I'.Ki;;. To the success already achieved by Attorney Lowden prior to his 
uiarriage. INL's. Lowden's beauty, personality and character added a 
fitting compliment. Endowed with every gracious gift, Mrs. Lowden's 
natural strength of character was developed by the most thorough train- 
ing and education. She came quite early under the influence and enjoyed 
the companionship of .Mrs. John Alexander Logan, loved and admired 
by e\ery son of Illinois, hrom childhood her tact, good sense and deep 
symp.athv made her beloved by all who knew her. -\t her instance there 
\vas established in St. Luke's Hos].>ital what is known as the l-dorence 
ward for piior patients, who were often visited personally by their young 
benefactress. It is also her inirixise to ei|uip a part of the (Jgle County 
larm propertv for the reception and care, during the he.ated term, of 



rilr. SAGE OF SlN'XI.SSIPPl. Ill 

citv waifs and sickK' cliililreii from the slums. Slie is ;i l<inil .md loxiii*;- 
mother, and a clicerltil and cumpanionahle wile, and niic who makes 
liome ties attractixe, eiitcrtaiiiinu" and hapjjw 

It is l)ut fitting in this C()nnectii.')n to g-i\e a brief sketcli of the h fe 
of ;\irs. Lowden's father, wliose name l^ecame a liousehold word through- 
out tiie entire civiHzed world 

Cieorge Mortimer I'ullm.an was horn at Mrocton, Xew ^'ork, .March o. 
1831, cnioved ordinarx' educational ;id\antage'< in his l)o\hood, and at 
fourteen _\-ears of age, olitained employment as a clerk, hut ,-i \ear later 
joined his brother in the cabinet-making business at .\lbion, Xew \'ork. 
His father who was a house-builder and house-mo\er, ha\-ing died in 
1853, young" PuUman assumed the responsil)ility of caring for tlie family 
and having secured a contract for raising a numlier of buikhngs along the 
F'.rie canai, made necessary by the enlargement of that thoroughfare, hi 
this wav acquired some capital and experience which was most valuable 
to him in after years. Coming to Chicago, Illinois, in is.'i'.t. when the 
work of raising the grade of the streets in the business portion of the 
citv had been in progress for a year or two. he f(_)und a new field for the 
exercise of his inventive skill, achieving some marvelous transformations 
in a number of the principal lousiness blocks in that part of the city. As 
earh' as 18.">S, ;\Ir. Pullman had had his .attention turned to devising 
some means for increasing the comforts of inght tra\el upon railways, 
and, in I So'.), he remodeled twd (jld day-coaches into a species of sleeping- 
cars, which were used upon the Alton Railroad. From ISCO to 1SG3 he 
spent in Colorado de\'oting his engineering skill to mining; but returning 
to Chicago the latter year, entered upon his great work of developing the 
idea of the sleeping-car into practical reality. 

The first car was completed and recei\ed the n;une of the "Pioneer." 
This car constituted a ])art of the funeral train w liich took the remains of 
President .Abraham Lincoln to Springfield, Plinois, after his assassination 
in .A-pril, 1SG5. The development of the "Pullman palace sleeping-car," 
the invention of the dining-car. and of \-estibule trains, and the iniilding 
up of the great industrial town which Ijears his name, and is now a part of 
the citv of Chicago, constituted a work of gradual development which 
resulted in some of the most remarkable achievements in the history of 
the nineteenth century, both in a business sense and in promoting the 
comfort and safety of the traveling public, as well as in bettering the con- 
ditions of workingmen. He li\-ed to see the results of his inventi\-e genius 
and manufacturing skill in use upon the principal railroads of the United 
States, and introduced upon a number of important lines in linrope also. 
Mr. Pullman was identilied with a numlier of other enterprises luore or 
less closely related to the transportation business, but the Pullman Palace 
Car Company, of which he was the founder, was the one with which he 
was most closely connected, and by which he will be longest rememljered. 
He was also associated with some of the leading education.al and benevo- 
lent enterprises about the city of Chicago, to which he contributed in a 
liberal manner durinsj" his life and in his will. He amassed ;in enormous 



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fortune, beiny wurth many milliims of dollars. His death occurred sud- 
denly from heart disease, at his iKime in Chicago. Illinois. October 19, 
1S97, aged sixty-six years. His brother. Rev. Royal Henry Pullman, was 
the Repuljlican mmiinee fur Congress from the third Maryland congres- 
sional district in IMMi, l)ut was defeated bv Congressman Harrv \\'elles 
Rusk. Democrat, who was re-elected. The candidate (.)f the Prohibition 
party was William J. H. Gluck. The f(_ill(iwing is the official vote of that 
contest : 

MARYLAND. THIRD DISTRICT. NOVEMBER -i. 1890. 

For Congressman, Harry Welles Rusk''' (Dem. ) Itl,!»l4 

For Congressman, Rev. Royal Henry Pullman (Rep.) 11. •273 

For Congressman, \\'illiam J- H. Gluck (Pro.) 444 

It will thus lie seen that he was defeated bv .5,041 \-otes i)luralit\-, in 
a strong Democratic district, and in the overwhelming Democratic land- 
slide of that year. He is now deceased. 

On the death of George Mortimer Pullman, such was the confidence 
placed in Frank Orren Lowden, his son-in-law , that he was appointed as 
administrator of the vast Pullman estate, and as such performed the 
delicate duties of that position to the satisfaction of all concerned. 

Although Attorney Lowden's name appears upon the roster of several 
clubs, he is pre-eminently a home man. The health and happiness of his 
growing little children were large factors inducing the purchase of the 
celebrated Sinnissippi Farm in Ogle County, Illinois, where he now 
resides. Indeed this love of child life is so marked that one is tempted to 
quote the remarks of a political opponent, who said, regarding a recently 
delivered address : 

"Almost any fellow with fair personality and gift of gab and a subject 
so fat as the life of Lincoln might get up before an audience and accjuit 
himself in .n manner very acceptable, but it is not every fellow wdio is such 
a good fellow that he will stop to play with his precious children before 
going to his work in the morning, and I want to tell you that Frank 
Lowden, plaving with his children, is a much greater character to me than 
Frank Lowden, the soldier, the lawyer or the public speaker." 

The great commercial lawyer of to-day must posess all the traits of a 
successful business man. In fact, he is being more and more called upon 
to organize and direct vast enterprises and to surmount obstacles, for 
the conquest of which his trained legal mind has equipped him. This 
pliase of our industrial development draws upon the best talent obtainable, 
and Attorney Lowden has not escaped the operation of this economic 
law. Having climbed the ladder from the lowest round, his judgment of 
men is based upon direct contact with them in all walks of life, and not 
upon theory. His executive ability has lieen sought by all manner of 
business enterprises. His advice has e\er been in the direction of recogni- 
tion of modern economic e\dlution. .and urging thorough study of the 



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causes of present day industrial conditions. Cliiet among- the \ital ques- 
tions has been tliat of organized labor, towards which his attitude has long 
been known. Perhaps the best proof of this is evinced by the following 
excerpts fruni public addresses: 

"The labor union became inevitable the very moment that the old 
familiar relation between the mechanic and his apprentice was eliminated. 
He who would destrov either the large corporation or the labor union is 
fighting against fate. The statesman who sets his face against the evolu- 
tion of" economic law is as futile and foolish as that philosopher who pro- 
posed a few vears ago to repeal the law of supply and demand. 

'T recall that when labor began to organize in America, capital con- 
sidered a labor union a menace to the social order. That there have been 
abuses of labor unions, wise labor leaders of to-day will admit, but that 
they have accomplished an infinite amount of good none will deny. 

"Organized labor has jilaced upon the statute books the alien contract 
labor law. Organized labor by this not only secured a large measure of 
justice to itself, but it proved the character of .American citizenship. That 
law savs : If vou are worth}- of citizenship in America, if you come here 
l;ecause m:u want to breathe .Vmerican air. you will be welcome. If you 
con-ie sin'iply because you find it profitable to be a chattel under contract 
to an Ameiican employer, there is no room for you l)eneath the Stars 
and Str:i)<.;>. 

"Organized lal)or secured the enactment of the Chinese exclusion act. 
That this law has been for the benefit of our couin-ion country there is 
none now to deny. 

"Organized labor secm'ed the enactment of laws requiring emploxers 
of labor to use improved niechanical appliances, and thus has given us a 
new idea of the value of human life. 

"Organized labor has made the state acknowledge its oliligations to 
the child, and child labor is Ijecoming obsolete. L'nder the influence of 
organized labor the child, once a slave, is almost free. 

"No, my friends, we are going to have captains of industr_\- and cap- 
tains of labor. We cannot abolish them ; but we can, by rigid application 
of fundamental principles, make them both mighty, useful factors in the 
great industrial e\-i_ilution which is upon us. 

"I believe in the depths (if niy heart that this rei)ublic can claim no 
more useful citizens in the working out of our great industrial problem 
than its Sargents, its Arthurs, its Gompers, its John Alitchells, its Mor- 
gans, its Hannas — in other words, its great, brainy, broad-nfinded and 
just leaders of capital and lalxtr." 

When the Moselev commission of British labor leaders \-isited this 
countrv, none welcomed them n-iore heartily nor oft'ered then-i more op- 
portunity for observation and comparison than Attorney Lowden. They 
were his' guests at a dinner at the Union League Club, where leaders of 
capital and leaders of labor n-iet at the same board. It was, therefore. 



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mi surprise when the lal)i>r nr.i^anizatidiis of Chicagu im-ited .Attorney 
Lowden to deliver an address at their annual picnic in Septeml^er. lOo;;. 
On attaining his legal majority he enthusiastically espoused the cause 
and principles of the Repuhlican party. To some, politics means a 
scramble for office: to others, it is Imt the means hy which great reforms 
are effected and the progress of the principles of liberty and civilization 
advanced. Al\va)-s a Republican, for years Attorney Lowden's unceasing 
political activities have been exerted' for principles, not for men, and 
liave been those of the good citizen. His effort has l)een directed to 
arousing the civic conscience to the necessity of enforcing the law of 
honesty between citizens and the state, as well as between individuals, 
preserving the sanctity of the ballot, maintaining absolute liberty under 
the law and guaranteeing thorough freedom of opportunitw 

He would never accept political office for himself, believing that he 
could accomplish more for principle unfettered by office or the machinery 
of politics. At one time, when president of the old Seciind Ward Club, he 
resigned as a protest against certain methods then current. He has spoken 
in every campaign for greater ci\ic jturity. Xe\er a theorist. howe\er, 
and realizing as a business man the necessity for organization, his 
services have been rendered in co-operation with the duly constituted 
authorities of his party in the effVirt to make substantial gains for the 
right through the most practical means, lie was an early supporter of 
the work of the Municipal Voters" League, the Citizens' Association, the 
Civic Federation, the Civil Service Reform Association of Chicago, the 
National Civil Service Reform Association, and the Illinois Civil Service 
Reform Association, of all of which organizations he has been a wi irking 
nieml)er. 

As a speaker his time has been at the disposal of his party, b' nh in 
the citv of Chicago and throughout the State of Illinois. As a member of 
the political action committee of the Union League Clul), member of 
the Hamilton Club, member of the political action committee of tb.e 
Lincoln Club, member of the Marquette and Repulilican marching clubs, 
,ind iither political associtions, he has lalmred in the same held, speaking 
at noondav and mass meetings. 

When war with Spain was im])en(ling. Attorney Lowden wa^ chau"- 
mrni of the political action committee of the Cnion League Club of 
ehicagd, and at the instance nf that committee a meeting of the club was 
called^and res.ilution^ offered by .\lr. Lowden were unanimously adoiited, 
l)ledging supimrt to the government and proxuhng for a war committee 
whose dutv it should be to ci-operate with the general g.ivernment and 
reniler aiiv aid willnn its jMiwer. This was the hrst action taken u])on this 
question in the West by any jir.imment civic body. Attorney Lowden 
was made chairman of the citizens' war committee, and until the close 
of the Spanish-. \merican war devnted the larger part of Ins time to the 
work of this committee. e(iuii>ping and ni.aintaining ijrovisi. inal military 
or<'anizations ready to serve upon a moment's notice, if needed, and 



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assisting tlie Xatimial (iuaril < iroanizatinns alreadx' in the held. In 
recognition of tliese serxices, the hirst Illinois Infantry, tipon its return 
from Santiago, elected Attnrney Lowden as Lieutenant-Colonel, and 
the command was tendered to the government for dut\- in the Philippines. 
But the War Department decided to adopt annther phin for that service 
and consequently could not accept the offer. When the pacification of 
the Philippine islands was brought about. Col. Lowden realized that there 
would be little ojjjjortunity for active ser\-ice and conse(|iiently resigned 
his commission. 

Attorney Lowden's \ie\\ s on the spiritual as well as mental education 
of youth are emljodied in an address delivered at the semi-centennial cele- 
bration of the founding of Northwestern L'niversity, where, among other 
things, he said : 

"The university of the future must be enfolded in the soft atmo^jihere 
of religion. Religion has proven in America that it, like the individital, 
flourishes better under absolute freedom. Men approach their Maker in 
the closet who could not be lashed into a genuflection Ijefore some public 
altar. It is al-^o true that nn nation without religion can survive. Hu- 
manity will not go forward unless it keeps up its relations to the skies. 
It is tlie function of the university of the future to listen to all that 
science savs, and then compel science to confess that there is a Greater 
than all n'lan may know. The time is ripe for this. The old supposed 
conflict between religion and science ha^ reached its el)b-tide. That con- 
flict has produced this result: Religmn h;is learned a new humilitv. and 
science admits its limitations. The theologian has been comi)elled by 
science to confess that he did not read aright all the messages that the 
Bible brought. The scientist explains phenomena until he reaches a 
point where he sa\s God is still necessary to explain the universe. And 
so, I sav, the new university must lie wrapped in a religious air, bending 
ear to the earth to receive earth's messages, but with rapt, uiiturned gaze 
into the skies to receive messages from above." 

Attornev Lowden has never lost his interest in farm life, and in IJSOS 
he bought what was known as the Hemingway farm, near Oregon, Ogle 
Countv. Illinois. It is located on the Rock River, and i^ r^ch in history. 
The old stone house was erected in IstC, and the stoiio for the walls 
were taken from the river bank, and the black walnut wnodwork was 
cut and sawed on the place by .Mr. Ilemingway, a pioneer settler, who 
settled in that portion of liliiiois at a very early date. The place 
is known as Sinnissippi l-"arni. is conducted on a strictly business basis, 
and is well equiitped with suitable buildings and improved machinery. 
Especial attention is given to shi>rthorn cattle and to poultry. The herd 
is a large and growing one. and numbers many prize winners at various 
fairs and exliii)itions. The ])oultry departmeftj: is one of the most ex- 
tensixe in the We-t, and large shipments of poultry and eggs are made 
weeklv to Chicaijd ,ind other markets. Frank Orren Lowden was a farm- 



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er's boy, he is a fanner, and he is proud of it, and nothing- gives hiin nuire 
pleasure than to sh<i\\ his friends over Sinnissippi Farm. The farm is 
located al)out four miles from Oregon, and is one of the "model farms'" 
of the United States, containing about 1,.")00 acres of land. Extensive 
improvements have been made, and every modern de\ice to increase pro- 
ductiveness was adopted. Comtortahle .and artistic houses have been pro- 
vided for the heads of departments and f(ir the "help." There are 
lX)ultry houses and pens in which are to he seen about twenty-five thou- 
sand chickens of all sizes. The hatching is done by incubators. About 
three hundred chickens are shipped to the Chicago market daily, yet 
the supplv falls short of the demand. Through the farm there are 
several miles of fine dri\e\vay: and there is a forest quite as primitive as 
one in the far West. The Lowden residence, built of stone, with broad 
verandas on three sides of it, stands on a high elevation overlooking 
Rock River, surrounded b>- acres of lawn and flowers. To this place often 
iournev men high in the world of business (jr of politics. 

Entering actively into politics, he was elected as delegate to the 
Republican National' Convention which convened at Philadelphia. Penn- 
sylvania, on June l'.», 1900. He supported President \\'illiam McKinley 
for renomination as President of the United States, and Governor Theo- 
dore Roosevelt, of New York, f.u- \'ice-President, l)oth of whom were 
nominated by acclamation fur these respective offices by that convention. 
He was appointed as the Illinois member of the notification committee 
to notifv the Presidential candidate. President William .McKinley, of 
his nom'ination by that con\-ention. He was subsequently tendered by 
President \\'illiam ]\Iclvinley, the post >>i l-ir i .\ssistant Postmaster 
General, but declined, and was appointed and served on the national 
advisory campaign committee. We have now come to the jjoint in his 
illustrious career, in which his name Ijecame familiar throughout the 
United States, for the prominent part he played in the greatest of political 
battles — a State convention without a parallel in political history. He hacl 
on various occasions l)een prominently mentioned fur the oftice of 
Governor of Illinois, the highest elective honor within the gift of the 
people of Illinois. He had indeed been urged to become a candidate for 
the Republican nomination. 

Under a call by the Kepul)lican Count}- Committee of Ogle County, a 
mass meeting of Republicans of Ogle County, and in which every county 
in the thirteenth Illinois congressional district was represented, was held 
at the court house at Oregon, Illinois, on October 8, lOO:'".. The meeting 
was held in the Circuit Court roon-i. All the stores in the city had beeii 
filled with placards announcing the meeting in the following manner: 
"We will close from 1 :oO to :! :30. Everybody is for Lowden for Gov- 
ernor and will attend the n-ieeting at the court-house. Ladie- are ii-ivited." 
Republicans came from Ogle, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Carroll, White- 
side and Lee Counties, to attend this announcement meeting. By two 
o'clock the court-house was crowded, fully five hundred n-ien and women 



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beiiiL;- present in the large Circuit I'mirt mom. nr in the private ciianibers 
and the spacious hallway, .\mong- the well known men in the audience 
were: Congressman Robert Roberts Hitt, of Mount INIurris. James 
Henrv Cartwright, of Oregon, Justice nf the Supreme Court oi Illinois. 
Oscar E. Heard, of Freeport, ami James S. I'.aume. of Galena, both 
circuit judges, Martin E. Schryver. J. L. .\l(M.re, and Johnson Lawrence, 
all of i'olo, ("ieorge E. Stocking. \Vilbur P.raiden McHenry. Delos W. 
Baxter, and Clarence E. Gardner, all of Kochelle. Jason C. Ayres, 
Benjamin Flower Shaw. Michael Joseph McGowan. ]'~dward Howard 
lirewster. Countv I'resaurer Walter Bacon .Merrinian. and County Clerk 
William Colville Thompson, all of Dixon. James U. Cowley, and C. W. 
Hardin, of h'reeport. h'rank V.. I<;ychner. of Monroe Center. Major 
Charles Newcomer, of M<iunt Morns. iM-rmk \\'ertz. and l-'rederick J. 
Deuth, of Forreston. and Lo\ejoy Johnson, of Stillman \'alley. 

Delos ^\'. liaxter. of RocJielle. chairman of the Ogle County Re- 
publican Central Committee, called the meeting to order "at the direction 
of the committee under whose order the meeting had been called." 
Justice James 1 lenrv Cartwright nominated Robert Roberts Hitt for 
chairman of the meeting, and he was unanimously chosen to preside. 
In assuming charge of the meeting Congressman Hitt said in part : 

"For some time past there has been much in the columns of tlie press 
regarding the candidates for the nomination for Governor. The people 
of Ogle Countv have a kindly feeling toward their neighbor. They be- 
lie\e the liest man for that high office to be the young man they have 
known from a bov. Col. b'rank ( ). Lowden. Tlie\ have watched his career 
as a member of the bar. As ;i business man he has attained a name that 
is familiar to us and to many beyond the conlines (]f the state. There are 
here distinguished gentlemen from adjacent counties, and we know the 
mo\ement we are to inaugurate will gather momentum elsewhere, in 
Chicago and all parts of the state." 

Turning to the prospective national camp;ugn. Chairman Hitt told 
of the necessitv for a strong man at the head of the state ticket to keep 
]iace with the "strenuous Roosevelt." He iliscussed lirietly the business 
outlook, which he declared to be cheerful, lie ])ointed to luigland, the 
mother countr\-. now discussing the aiK isability of inaugurating a pro- 
tective tariff, thereby furnishing the spectacle <if the mother coming to 
the child to learn jjolitics. 

Zilia A. Landers, of Oregon, was made secretary of the meeting on 
motion of Horace G. Kauffman. of ( )regoii. after which the following 
committee on resolutions was ap]>ointed by Chairman Hilt, on niotiini 
c;f Frank Bacon, of Oregon: 

Frank Bacon, of Oregon. ch;iirman. .M;irtin V.. Schr\\er. of Polo, 
Lovt|ov Johnson, of Stllman \alley. Clarence IC ( lardner. of Rochelle, 
and ."dai." Charles Xewcomer. of AJount .Morris. While the committee 
was drafting the resolution short addre-se^ were made by Justice James 
Henrv Cartwright. ludge linnes S. Baunie. of Jo Davie-s County. Judge 



Oscar E. Heard, of StephensDii L'liuiUy, Master-in-Chanccry Henry A. 
Smitli, of Ogle County, and the Ci'unt\- (hainniin. Delns W. Baxter. 

Justice Cartwrig'ht said in beginning hi^ >i)eecli tliat "it is a wise and 
iust rule that a man in a judicial positi<in shunld not engage in active 
politics through fear of becoming embroiled ni controversies th;it might 
atTect his decision as a member of the court. But no man, \vhate\er his 
position, should abandon his i>arty, but within the party slu-nld seek the 
selection of good candidates and the adoption of pure i)rinciples."' 

Justice Cartwright said a governor soon would be selected, and either 
he must be a good man or four }-ears" of repentance will follow. He urged 
the nomination of a "business man with broad view and sound business 
judgment." He believed Colonel Lowden to be such a man. Justice 
Cartwright continued : 

He understands the laws of the state. He has character to sustain 
his convictions. The man who sells hnnself into political serfdom is just 
as corrupt as the man who sells his vote for a consideration. lUit Colonel 
Lowden has the force to carry out his convictions. If you were to select 
a man as the head of a big lianking institution, a great manufacturing en- 
terprise or a large commercial institution you would select Colonel Low- 
den because he understands the laws, his knowledge is wide, his success 
at the bar has been great and we know his princijiles to l»e right. 

Continuing, he said : 

Colonel Lowden does not regard the ofhce of governor as a purely 
personal one. The men he would appoint as heads of institutions would 
have to do their dutv. or answer to him. Take a little man who doesn't 
know anything al)Out business and he is lost in the whirl. -\ light man 
in the position of governor is like the light grain which falls at the tail 
end of a threshing machine." 

At the conclusion of other addresses Chairman Bacon submitted the 
following report in behalf of the resolution committee: 
. . .Rcsolvi'il bv the Repulilicans of Ogle Conntv in mass meeting assem- 
bled: 

That l-'rank ( ). Lowden is. ni our opinion, formed from years' of 
neighborly acquaintance with his high personal character and abilities, 
and from familiarity with his position and services as a Republican, 
eminentlv fitted for the office of governor of this state. 

And we. therefore, now re(|uest him to announce his candidacy and 
we give him the assur.ance of our hearty support. 

After the adoption of the resolution. Colonel Lowilen w;is escorted 
into the courtroom by Justice Cartwright. and intnuluced. Chairman 
Hitt informed him of the .action of the meeting, by reading the re>olution, 
and the audience gave him a hearty greeting. Colonel Lowden appeared 
somewhat emku-rassed and his \oice trembled iluring his opening re- 
marks. 

In response to this resolution which, had been unanimousl_\- ailo])ted. 
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didate for the Republican iiDininatiMii for GoxeriKir of IlliuDis, in tlie 
course of his address saying- : 

"When last spring it was suggested that I become a caiuUdate for 
Governor, I decided upon two things. First, that I would not be a candi- 
date unless the people of this section of the State should favor my candi- 
dacv. Second, that under no circumstances wnuld I l)ecome a factinnal 
candidate. I hail incurred no political ofiligatu ms to an_\- faction or anv 
indi\'idual in the partw I therefore had no political delits to jiay. It 
was urged upon me that m\- candidacv for this reason ought to tend to 
produce hariiioin- within the part\'. .\ sentiment was growing up 
within the ]iart\' that it was time to stop the pcilicv of extermination of one 
another and to direct attention t< i the common enemy. 

"Since that time the people of Xorthern Illinois hrne encouraged my 
candidac\- m most generous measure. 1 ha\e also recei\ed great encour- 
agement in Gook L"ount\-. and e\-idences of friendship in other sections 
of the State. .Such sujiport as has been offered to me has been absolutely 
independent of faction. I believe, therefore, that my candidac}- would 
help to jjroiiiote a better feeling within the party ranks. 

"For these reasons I cannot resist }'our request, and I shall be a can- 
didate for the nomination until the Repulilicans in State comeiitiou 
assembled shall choose their standard bearer for the next campaign. So 
far as lies within my power the campaign for the uoiiiination will be free 
from personalities. I shall lie a candidate fi>r the nomination : no/ Ui^aiiist 
any aspirant for the oftice. 

"If nominated ;ind elected, the constitution and the laws of the .State 
shall be ni)- guide. I fully realize that our State goxernment ci.Jiisists of 
three co-ordinate branches, cver\- one of which is su[)reme and independ- 
ent of the others within its sphere. 

"In all part\' matters Republicans of the se\eral sections of the .State 
should be permitted to speak for themseKes, without e-xecuti\e inter- 
ference. 

"I believe in the principle of the merit system of ]iul)lic appointments; 
but whether or not [>ositions .are in a classified ser\ice, merit should be 
the first recjuisite for aitpoinlment. 

"An ai)poiiitee's tenure of oftice should depend upon his loy.alty to 
the State, not upon his |jersonal de\dtion to the executixe. It is my 
ambition to be ( "io\ernor of Illinois, and not a party manager. 

"The best men that can be secured shimld compose the man;iging 
fxiards or trustees of state institutions, and lhe\- should be held soleh' 
responsible for the management of the same, \\holl\- tree from executive 
interference, except where Mich m.anageuient shall ha\e demonstrated 
incapacity or improper care of such institutiinis. In that event, e.xecu- 
tive interference should be limited to removal of the persons thus delin- 
(|uent. 

"I ha\e stated in brief some of the principles and policies which I 
concei\'e to lie fuutlamental in this matter and invite to their support all 
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"It I shdulil conic lo a puiiU where 1 would ni>l wclc. mic tlic sui)p(irt 
of every loyal Republican, I would doubt my RepublicaiuMn." 

Five other distin.q'uished oentlemen announced then- cainlidacies for 
the office of Governor, subject to the action of the Kepulihcan State 
convention. Governor Richard \'ates. w h< i-e adnunistration had been 
one of the l)est and most successful ni the history of the L;reat coninion- 
weallh <if Illinois, and who must be classed as one of the ablest men 
who have occupied the exalted position of Governor, notwithstanding 
the unjust criticisms by the ChicagX) press, became a candidate for re- 
nomination as GoveriKir. In asking for a second term hewas Init fol- 
lowing an almost invariable rule of his pi'edccessors in ofhcc to seek a 
re-election. Onlv three men who have served as Governors of Illinois 
have had the distinguished honor and good fortune of being elected 
to a second term, .\ugustus C French, the first Gcwernor of Illinois to 
be re-elected, was chosen a secoml time because the recently adopted 
State Constitution had cut his first term short by two years. Gen. 
Richard James Oglesby was so fortunate as to be elected three times as 
Governoi", although serving but ten days of his second term, resigining 
to become United States Senator. He holds the record tor long service 
as (iovernor of Illinois. Shelby Moore C'ullom. that grand old man. the 
Gladstone of Illinois, was also elected to a second term. He seemed 
invincible as a candidate for any office, before the people. Governors 
Joseph Wilson Fifer and John Peter AltgeUl had been renominated, but 
ix)th had been defeated for re-election. Go\ crnor Yates was, therefore, 
facing a common precedent of a chief executixe holding office for one 
term. He was certainly entitled to a second term because of his able 
administration of the duties and responsibilities of that office. 

Charles Samuel Deneen, that fearless and brilliant prosecutor, whose 
record as Representative in the Illinois General Assembly, and as State's 
Attornev of Cook County for two terms, was excellent indeed, also 
became a candidate for Governor. Lawrence \'ates Sherman, a leading 
and distinguished legislator, who had served so acceptably as Speaker 
of the House of Representatives in the Illin(.iis General Assembly, also 
sought the nomination for Governor. Howland Joseph Hamlin, one of 
the ablest attorneys in the State, was seeking a promotion as Gov- 
ernor, ha\-ing made an excellent record as Attorney-General of Illinois. 
Last but not least. Congressman Vespasian Warner of the Nineteenth 
Illinois district, a battle-scarred veteran of the Civil \\'ar. who had been 
shot in the cheek and seriously wounded at the liattle of Shiloh, as a 
soldier in the Union army, and who had served acceptal)ly in Congress 
for five terms, or ten years, was also seeking the nomination for Gov- 
ernor. Another candidate for Governor who did not come out until 
the Republican State convention had assembled, and had taken two 
ballots, was John Henry Pierce, who had served as State Senator in the 
Illinois General Assembly. Thus there were in all seven candidates for 
the Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois, an array of remark- 
ably al)le and dashing men. They had all been honored by the people, 



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and thev luul all hekl electi\e pnsitinns nf public trust and contidence, 
excepting nue man, and that man, the skilled wiseacre of the Rock, 
Frank Orren J.dwden. Vates had served a> County Judge and Gov- 
ernor. Deneen had been Re]jresentati\e in the General Assembly and 
State's Attorney. Sherman had been City Attorney, County Judge, 
Representative in the General Assemlily, and Speaker of the Illinois 
House of Representatives. Hamlin had ser\ed as Atturney-Cieneral, 
Warner had been Presidential Elector and Representative in Congress, 
and Pierce had served as State Senator, W'e herewith give a summary 
of the candidates, their nativity, residence, and respective ages at the 
time of the assembling of the Republican State convention of Illinois, 
in Mav, 1904, arranged alphabetically : 

Charles Samuel Deneen, b:dwardsville. 111., May 4-, ISC,:), +1. Chicago. 

Howland Joseph Hamlin, St. Lawrence Co., \. Y., July lo, 1S50, 5:3, 
Shelbyville. 

Frank C)rren Lowden, Sunrise, ;\Iinn.. Jan. :,'(i, ^'^(i], 4:!, Chicago. 

John Henry J'ierce, .\urora. 111., IM:!, tU, Kewanee. 

Lawrence S'ates Sherman, Miami Co., ( )hio, Xo\". S, lsr)S, i'j, Ma- 
comb. 

Col. Vespasian Warner, l-'armer City, 111.. .\pnl -J-"., IM".', tl-2, Clinton. 

Richard Yates, Jacksonville, 111., Dec. 1:2, l^UO, l;i, Jacksonville. 
Frank Orren Lowden was seeking his first political office at the age 
of forty-three years, being the next youngest of all the candidates, 
younger than Governor Yates by one and a half months, only. Deneen 
was the voungest and Col. ^^'arner the eldest. Four of the candidates 
were native sons of Illinois, while IMinnesota, Ohio and New York, 
were the native states of the remaining three. The candidacies of Low- 
den and Deneen were handicapped because they were both residents of 
Chicago, and as a matter of fact each having many friends and a large 
personal folowing. Cook County would undoubtedly be split up at the 
State convention. In the same manner the candidacies of Hamlin and 
Warner were at a serious disadvantage, owing to the fact that they both 
resided in the same congressional district, which would not only jeopard- 
ize their chances for the gubernatorial nomination, but also divide the 
district at the State convention. 

The candidacv of Frank Orren Lowden for Governor was supported 
by the following' well known men throughout the State, some of whom 
came to his standard just before the breaking of the famous deadlock: 
Speaker Joseph Gurne\- Cannon, L'nited States Senators Shelby Moore 
Cullom and Albert Jarxis Hopkins: Congressmen Robert Roberts Hitt, 
Charles Eugene huller, George Washington Smith, Howard Malcolm 
Snapp and William Lorinier ; State Senators Charles Hill Hughes, Cor- 
bus Plummer (iardner, and Richard J Barr ; Lieutenant-Governor Will- 
iam Allen Northcott: Judges Solomon Hicks Bethea, Kenesaw Moun- 
tain Landis, Richard Smith Farrand, James S. Baume, Oscar E. Heard, 
George W. Brown, Elbridge Hanecy and Henry William Johnson: Clerk 
of the Sujireme Court Christoi)her Alamer, Justice of the Supreme Court. 



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Janie- Henry Cartwright, ] )elos W. ISaxter. Adam Collins Cliffe, Waller 
Reeves, Isaac Leonard Ellwood, Joseph E. Bidwell, Quida J. Chott, 
James R. Co\vle\-. John C. Ames. Harry B. Ward. Zil)a A. Landers. 
Cliarles Thom|)son Clierry, Charles Piarton Morrison. Craeme Stewart. 
John Humphrey. Benjamin Mower Shaw. CJle T. Olson. Walter S. 
Louden, William Howard Brvant, William I-'. Bundv. Guv L. Bush., 
Obed W. Brig-gs. William M. Mercer. Edward J. Smejkal. William 
Jackson. Alaj. Albert Thomas Tourtillott, Christopher C. Duffy. Henry 
Mayo. John McDonnell Smyth, Wilbur Braiden AIcHenry, Eliakim 
Ravmond Bliss, Charles Harding Wooster, Dr. Albert A. Lowenthal, 
William H. Boys, George E. Stocking, Robert J. Beck, Elbridge Gerry 
Keith, John AL Raymond, Edgar C. Hawley, Alliert E. Schoch, Isaac 
Eranklin Edwards, John Alaurice Herbert, Gen. Smith Dykens Atkins, 
Holden Larson Risetter, \\ ashington Irving Guffin. Clarence E. Gard- 
ner, George \\'. Dicus, Solomon Lewis Lowenthal, Ered Lowenthal, 
Prof. Harry Pratt Judson, and Michael Joseph McGowan, not to men- 
tion many others. In this closely contested se\'en-C(>rnered-race for the 
nomination, he hail, indeed, a brilliant array of sup]jorters many of 
whom cast their lot with his waning fortunes and followed him t(3 de- 
feat. They were willing to go to the "last ditch" with him. He was 
backed by men of eminence, up and down, and to and fro. in the great 
commonwealth of Illinois. 

In his campaign for the nomination Attorney Lowden visited many 
counties, and made numerous speeches which were well received. Among 
the counties visited by him were Jo Daviess, Winnebago, Boone, Lee. 
DeKalb. Ogle. Lake. Stephenson, AIcHenry, Carroll, Whiteside, Adams, 
Peoria, Rock Island, Knox, White, Edwards, Marion, Clinton, Madison. 
Greene, St. Clair, Johnson. Alexander, Eranklin and Randolph. Among 
the most important cities visited were Belvidere, Dixon, Sycamore, 
Mount Carroll, Amboy, Cairo, Quincy, Murphysboro, CarroUton, Ga- 
lena. Waukegan, Galesburg. Lawrenceville. \\'()odstock. Edwardsville. 
Oregon, Peoria, Chester. Rock Island, Pinckneyville, Moline, Polo, 
Rockford, Lanark, Sterling. Morrison. Rochelle. Ereeport. Nashville, 
Belleville, Savannah and East St. Louis. Most of the northern IlHnois 
counties were canvassed in the middle of the winter, and many of the 
overland trips were made when the thermometer registered in the vicinity 
of zero. Many of the counties he canvassed in detail, taking in the 
smaller \-illages. It was on one of these midwinter country trips that 
Attorney Lowden bought a pair of felt boots that became something of 
an issue in Carroll County, and to some extent all over the State. The 
incident was taken up by some of the opposition newspapers and it was 
charged that Attorney Lowden had liought the boots for no other pur- 
pose than to im])ress the rural population with the idea that he was a 
genuine farmer. At lirst he accepted the story as a campaign joke : but 
at length it became a serious issue and he took it uj) in his speeches. "I 
confess to having bought and to having wurn a pair of felt boots." he 
would sav. "The truth is that on a countrv dri\e on one bitter cold 



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day I became chilled through and through, and upon arnxing at the 
next town I saw in the window of a store a pair of felt hoots, ft seemed 
to me that this was the time of year when felt hunts were a good thing- 
and I fesolved then and there that I would he the owner of a pair of 
them. I went into the store and for .$:,'..")(> 1 ohtameil possessi(.)n of that 
pair of felt boots. I put them on and W(ire them. If I had not done so 
I would have frozen my feet. I submit ti) ymi, my fellow citizens, that 
I did the right thing, and further, that the man wlm hasn't sense enough 
to wear felt boots under such circumstances hasn"t sense enough to be 
Governor of Illinois." This speech never failed ( ) capture the audience, 
and very soon the felt-boot story had drifted on' of the campaign. 

Coupled with the story of the felt boots was one to the effect that At- 
torney Lowden had donned overalls and a slouch hat and, with a corn- 
cob pipe between his lips, was mascjuerading" as a typical countryman 
from the backwoods. Of course the story was started as a joke : perhaps 
those who first told it ne\-er intended that it should be believed; l)ut, 
strange as it mav appear, the story fciund credence with many, aufl it 
was not until it had been ridiculed by Lowtlen in his speeches that it 
finally ceased to be repeated and to be believed. Another story told on 
him was that a man had recently visited his farm and had asked him "how 
high a six-foot rail fence was," and that the candidate had replied that 
he "didn't know, as he didn't have a rail fence on his farm.'" Stories of 
this kind were taken up by Attorney Lowden in his speeches as fast as 
he heard them ; and turned to his own account. One ijaper, in making 
light of his farming, came out in glaring headlines with the question ; 

■A\'ho ever saw Col. Lowden milk a cow?' 

"I never have svipposed," Attorney Lowden would sa}' in his speeches, 
holding up a copy of the newspaper, "that the ability to milk a cow was 
one of the qualifications prescribed for a Governor. I am still of the opin- 
ion that there is nothing in the Constitution or laws of this State that 
makes cow-milking one of the duties of the Governor. But I want to say 
to you here and now that if I am mistaken, and if this contest is to be 
settled on that issue, I hereby challenge each and all of the other candi- 
dates to a milking contest, and I agree to abide by the result." This was his 
answer to the cow-milking ciuestion, and it invariably made a great hit 
with his audience. It was, perhaps, fortunate for Attorney Lowden that 
issues of this kind were raised: for they supplied an opportunity to inject 
into his speeches a vein of humor and satire which had been lacking 
in the addresses made in the first weeks of the campaign — addresses in 
which he had confined himself principally to an earnest and logicai 
statement of his ideas of how a Governor should discharge his duties. 
The "farmer issue" brought him to a more p/opular gait, and his speeches 
invariably made friends and converts for him. 

Attorney Lowden, in his campaign tour, depended entirely upon the 
regutor railroad accommodations, and frequently he was obliged to get 
up in the middle of the night to make a train, and then to wait in an ice- 



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cold Station for a couple of hours for a belated train. He generally con- 
soled himself with the thought that one or more of the other candidates 
were probably having a similar experience at that very moment. In 
common with' the other candidates, he w^as obliged frequently to put up 
with the most indifferent hotel accommodations. It is related that on one 
occasion, stopping over night at a hotel in a country town, he was later 
in arising than was the custom in that village hostelry, and when he ar- 
rived at the dining-room door at s :03 he was confronted by the land- 
lady, who told him in resolute t(Mies that the breakfast hour was over. 
He'made a plea for a departure from the rule in this single instance, but 
the landlady was unyielding, and it was only after the influence of some 
bystanders had been exerted that she was persuaded to provide the 
candidate for Go^'ernor with a cuj) of coliee and some of the remnants of 
the breakfast which was o\er. 

Attorney Lowden \\ as accf)mpanied on his campaign tour by Russell 
Harrison Scott, i>ne of his secretaries. ]\Irs. Lowden joined him on one 
of his Southern Illinois tours, and shared the honors paid him. The 
Lowden campaign in Cook Count}' was in charge of Kenesaw Mountain 
Landis, a Chicagv) lawver, and a brother of Congressmen Charles Beary 
Landis and iM-ederick Landis, of Indiana. The management of the 
country campaign was entrusted to State Senator Charles Hill Hughes, 
of Dixon, who spent much of his time at Lowden headquarters on "J" 
floor at the Great Northern hotel. At these headquarters also were James 
R. Cowley, of Freeport, a well-known newspaper man, who had especial 
charge of' the press bureau: Maj. Hamilton R. Johnstone, Attorney Low- 
den's secretary, who assumed charge of the extensive correspondence 
incident to the campaign, and State Representative Charles Thompson 
Cherry, of Kendall County, who assisted in the general management of 
the cainpaign. .\ \-ast amount of Lowden literature was distributed, both 
in Chicago and thr. xigh the State at large. Not less than 200,000 pieces 
of printed matter were sent out, and this mass of literature was supple- 
mented from week to week by the stereotyped plates that were sent under 
the direction of Mr. Cowley to the country papers that were friendly to 
the Lowden candidacy. In the number of the personal letters written, 
Yates and Lowden were close rivals. Lowden's clerical force occupied 
an extensive suite of rooms in the Great Northern hotel, and a large part 
of the work consisted in getting out the personal letters that were to be 
sent out over his signature. 

llie charge of "machine" support that was made against Attorney 
Lowden rested on the fact that he had the support of what was known 
as the Cook Countv •■machine" or organization, dominated by Congress- 
man William Lorimer. the king-pin of C()y machine politicians, Dr. 
Thomas Nevin jamieson and others. He freely admitted that Lorimer 
and his organization were for him and said that he would welcome the 
support of all Republicans, whether they be called "machine" or "anti- 
machine" men. Attorney Lowden, in his Chicago speeches, took ocasion 



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to answer tlie accusation that liad l)een made against him freel\- in the 
com-se of tlie campaign, tliat money had l)een used improperl\- in pro- 
moting his candidacy. He said: "'\Miy, here's a sample of the pohtics 
that is played against me. Last autumn a story came to my ears that it 
would be charged that I was using money illegally to secure the nomina- 
tion. Now, mind you, the story reached my ears that I would be charged 
with using money whether there was any foundation for it or not. And 
the same people told that story that are telling it now. Now. let me tell 
you this : I ha\-e an ambition to be Governor of Illinois, but I will sacrifice 
that ambition in a minute if to realize it I must spend ime dollar in a man- 
ner that the world can not know aljout it. l'"or \-iiu must realize that I 
must live with myself." 

The Republican State conxention convened at the new State Armorv 
building at Springfield, on May 12, 1904. Frederick H. Rowe, the Chair- 
man of the Republican State Central Committee, called the convention 
to order. Rev. George H. Simmons, of Peoria, offered prayer. Speaker 
Joseph Gurney Cannon was chosen as temporary, as well as permanent 
chairman of the convention. When nominations were in order for the 
office of Governor, Judge Henry D. Laughlin, of Chicago, arose and 
placed in nomination Frank Orren Lowden, who was therefore accorded 
the honor of being placed in nomination first of all the candidates, for the 
consideration of the convention. 

State Treasurer Frederick A. Busse. of Chicago, presented the name 
of Charles Samuel Deneen. State Senator Orville Frank Berry, of Car- 
thage, nominated Lawrence Yates Sherman, while Judge F. AI. Shonk- 
wiler, of Ab.nuicello, presented the name of Col. \'espasian \\ arner. Wal- 
ter C. Headen. of Shelbyville, nominated Howland Joseph Hamlin. John 
R. Davis, Mayor of Jacksonville, placed in nomination Governor Richard 
Yates. The convention was composed of 1,502 delegates. T.")2 votes 
being necessary to a choice. A prolonged deadlock resultetl, and the 
cotivention adjourned on May 20, 1904, and reconvened on Alay 31, 
1904. The deadlock was broken and a nomination was finally made on 
June 3, 1904, Charles Samuel Deneen, of Chicago, being the \ictor on 
the seventy-ninth ballot. The following is the official result of each 
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CongTCSsnian William A. Rodenberg received six \-()tes on the elev- 
entli ballot, ^^'altel- Reeves received two votes on the forty-third ballot. 
Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon received one \'ote on the twenty-sixth 
ballot, and Clifford S. Raymond, better known as "Homesick Clifford." 
received one vote on the fifty-first ballot, all of these being complimentary 
votes. 

When Attorney Lowden first entere<l the race fur the gubernatorial 
nomination, the political prophets and \vise ones were of the positive 
opinion that he would be an unimportant factor in the contest. However, 
shortly before the conxention assembled it was conceded by every one that 
he would be one of the three leading candidates, and that he was in- 
trenched in a strong position. \\'hen the first ballot had been completed, 
it revealed the fact that he was a close third in the race. He had carried 
the following counties solidly, receiving their votes on the first ballot 
and as a rule on all the succeeding ballots — Clinton. Edgar, Lake, Lee, 
Marion, Ogle. Perry. Putnam and Stephenson, the first, ninth, tenth, 
eleventh, eighteenth and nineteenth wards of the city of Chicago, besides 
being favored with a handsome scattering vote from numerous counties, 
and wards in Chicago. He had received IS'.l votes on tlie first ballot 
from Cook County alone. On the second ballot he had forged ahead 
of State's Attorney Deneen. and became second in the race. Governor 
Yates was the leading candidate on the first twenty-nine Ijallots. regained 
the lead again on the thirty-fifth ballot, holding it until the sixty-ninth 
ballot was taken. Lowden was the leading candidate on the thirtieth, 
thirty-first, thirty-second, thirty-third and thirty-fourth l)allots, and from 
the sixty-ninth until the seventy-ninth, or last ballot. Prom the second 
to the thirtieth ballot he was second in the race, from the thirtieth to the 
thirty-fifth ballot holding the lead. On the thirty-fifth ballot was second 
again, while from the thirty-sixth to the forty-ninth ballot he was third 
in the race. He was second again on the forty-ninth ballot, third from 
the fiftieth to the fifty-se\-enth ballot, second again from the fifty-seventh 
to the sixtv-ninth. first from the sixty-ninth to the seventy-ninth ballot, 
and on that ballot was second, and also the vanquished candidate. He 
was third on the first ballot, also from the thirty-sixth to the forty- 
ninth ballot, and again from the fiftieth until the fifty-seventh ballot. 

On the sixty-ninth ballot and until a nomination was made, it was 
apparent that the contest was Lowden against the entire field, because 
he had made inroatls into the delegations of all the other candidates. 
Finally on the seventy-ninth ballot the l)attle narrowed down to the fact, 
that either Lowden would be nominated, or else one of the opposir^g can- 
didates would be victorious if a successful combination could be eftected. 
Lowden was the aggressor, and was in a strong position, forcing his 
opponents to fight on the defensive. He was standing within the s!iado\v 
of victory. But as will be seen. Governor Richard Yates held the key 
to the situation, the key that would unlock the strong door to the unpre- 
cedented deadlock. He himself could not be nominated, but he could at 



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anv time that he chose l)reak the famous deadlock. On the seventy - 
ninth bahot. Governor Vates had the pleasure of naming his own suc- 
cessor in office. Frank Orren Lowden was not, however, to be the for- 
tunate man. On that ballot Governor Yates withdrew his name as a 
candidate for further consideration, and advised his supporters to vote 
for Charles Samuel Deneen. Lawrence Yates Sherman. Rowland Joseph 
Hamlin and John Henry fierce, in like manner withdrew from the eon- 
test on tliat same ballot, and advised their followers to support Charles 
Samuel Deneen. A successful combination of the field had finally been 
formed against Lowden. and on the seventy-ninth ballot he was defeated 
bv Charles Samuel Deneen, who was nominated for Governor, the vote 
being as follows : Deneen !»57, Lowden 522, Warner 21, and Yates 1. 
Immediatelv upon tl^e announcement of the vote on that ballot, John M. 
Ravmond, of Aurora, was recognized by Chairman Cannon and said: 
"I vield mv time to Col. Frank O. Lowden." Lowden was already stand- 
ing on a chair in the Cook County delegation, and on being recognized, 
said: "I move vou. sir, to make the nomination of Charles S. Deneen 
unanimous." (Applause). The motion was seconded by John M. Ray- 
mond, and the nomination of Deneen was made unanimous. 

After Deneen had made a brief address, thanking the delegates for 
the honor they had conferred on him. amid cries of "Lowden" he came 
forward on the ])latform. 

Chairman Cannon said, "Col. Lowden needs no introduction to this 
convention." (Applause). Lowden spoke as follows : 

"Air. Chairman and Fellow Republicans : I am for the nominee of this 
convention. (Applause.) \\'hen the campaign opens next fall I will be 
found in the front rank of those battling for Republican principles. (Ap- 
plause. ) \\'hen I announced my candidacy, I stated that I should so 
conduct this campaign on my part that the other candidates for this high 
office, who are all mv friends, would lie my friends after the final roll- 
call of this convention. I think 1 have made good that promise to the 
Republicans of Illinois. (Applause). 

I want to congratulate you that your labors are nearly done, that you 
have a candidate for Governor with whom we will win an old-fashioned 
Republican victory next autumn. ( .\pplause. ) I desire to add that never 
in the historv of conventions was one prolonged like this where the same 
excellent temper was maintained among the delegates from the beginnmg 
to the end. You ha\-e this compensation for the long delav and for the dis- 
comforts vou ha\e suft'ered, that you know the Republicans of Illinois 
better than you ever did before and you respect them more than }-ou 
ever did before. ( Applause ) . 

"I want i)articularly to thank my loyal friends who untalteruigly 
have followed mv political fortunes in this convention, and I want :o 
ask of them as a special favor that they won't look so despressed, and mel- 
ancholv and unhappv. ( Laughter. ) It affects my spirits— because when 
the result of the last roll-call was announced I began to think of the 
beautiful quiet I would enjov on may farm (cheers) and was happier 



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than I have l)een at any time in the last nine nmnths. (Applause. ) And 
so. cheer up, hecause we will all meet again in ;i very short time, lighting 
shoulder to shoulder for a common cause. I thank yon. my friends." 
(Applause). 

The speech was well received hy the conventidu, and he went ciul and 
labored earnestly for the election of his victnrious ri\al. and t<ir the 
success of the entire Republican ticket. He had been van(|uished ni the 
greatest political convention ever assembled in die I'nited States, but it 
mav he trnthfullv stated that he had not once appealed to his delegates 
to .stand by him,' and that, on the last ballot, in the face of defeat, 522 
men had paid him the homage of their votes. On June 2. 1!)04, the 
day before the breaking of the deadlock, on being called ujjon by Walter 
Reeves, Chaii-man of the Committee on Resolutions, wlm IkuI the floor, 
for his views upon the resolution releasing the delegates from their in- 
structions, which had just been introduced, Attorney Lowden rose 
upon a chair in front of the convention, and turning to the delegates, 
spoke as follows : 

"Air, Chairman and Fellow Republicans : I believe that this deadlock 
ought to be broken. (Applause.) Vov two weeks and more I ha\'e 
repeatedly stated that I would welcome any solution of this jM-oblem which 
was not inimical to the interests of the lo}-al delegates supporting me. 
(Applause.) I have asked during that time that my own political for- 
tunes be disregarded : that only the party and my friends be considered. 

"Yesterday, when some other form of ballot was suggested, I stated 
frankly and fully that my friends and I would welcome any form of 
ballot which it might be thought would end this deadlock. In re.-^ponse 
to the question put to me, I stated that I would go before this con\entioii 
with the other candidates and promptly release my delegates from any 
instructions or any pledges to support my candidacy. (Api)lause.) I 
added further that any remedy recommended by the gentlemen <d" this 
committee would be cheerfully acquiesced in by me without reference 
to any political ambition of my own. ( Applause. ) I am still a candidate, 
but before I was a candidate I was a Repul)lican. After I shall cease to 
lie a candidate, I will still be a Republican. (Applause.) 

'T make these statements because it seems to me that the aml)ition of 
any man here is small, indeed, compared with the weal of the five million 
people within the borders of Illinois. I am a Republican from conviction. 
I believe that this Republic of ours is the last. Ijest hope of the world, and 
I believe from the bottom of my heart that the destiny of this Republic 
is in the keeping of the Republican party. Believing this as I do. I believe 
that whether we are rich or poor, the best heritage we shall leave our 
children will 1)e our institutions unimpaired, I will yield to any remedy, 
any recommendation whatsoe\'er, which will end this deadlock and let 
us return to our homes. (Applause.) 

"And now, my friends, let us forget all else except that we are Repub- 
licans. I favor this resolution, and trust my friends will support it. I 
thank you." ( Applause.) 



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It niav 1ie slated that tit'teen l)allots were taken on Friday, May 13, 
19(14, nine iiallots <_>n Santrday, May 14, five ballots on Monday, May 16, 
nine hallnts on Tuesdav. May 17. nine ballots on Wednesday, May 18, 
ten ballots mh Tliursday. .May I'.i, one ballot on Friday, May 20, and on 
reassembling;, three liallits (m Tuesday, May 31, five ballots on Wednes- 
dav. Inne 1. twelve liallnts on 'rhnrsday. ]m\e 2, and one ballot on Fri- 
day, June •'!. ( )n the last named day. Lowden had come over to the con- 
vention for the afternoon session in good spirits, notwithstanding the 
approaching defeat. Just before the convention was called to order he 
appeared for a moment on the platform to shake hands with Mrs. Low- 
den and a number of friends. Then he descended to the convention floor. 
While the speeches of withdrawal were being made, and while the seventy- 
ninth l)allot was in progress, he (laced the floor in the rear of the platform, 
in comj)anv with Kenesaw Mountain Landis and two or three others of 
his lieutenants. As the call of the counties went slowly along he occa- 
sionally paused for ;i moment to listen l)reathlessly to the response of 
some countv in which he had a ])articular interest. As the half-way 
county was jjassed, glo<im settled o\er the little party, for the last ray 
of hope had died out. 

"Then, suddenly." said a newspaper report the next morning. "Low- 
den pulled himself together. He shook off the appearance cif depression 
■and put on a smile for all his friends, grasping their hands heartily and 
surprising them with words of cheer. 

Colonel Lowden stood silent for a luoment at the corner of the plat- 
form, where he could see the banners wa\'ing for the victor. All around 
him stood his lieutenants, helpless in their dejection, except for the evident 
solicitude to show in word and manner their sympathy for their defeated 
chief. Gradually the humor of the situation struck the Colonel. A smile 
broke and spread over his features. ,ind suddenly he slapped Landis on 
the shoulder ;md exclaimed: 'Let's <lie game, old man— this is no time 
to look glum.' " Then he turned to a near-by newspaper man and suli- 
mitted to an interview, declaring: "It was a fair light and I am beaten." 
And then and there before the ballot had been announced, he pledgerl 
allegiance to the nominee. 

Such a man was Frank Orren Lowden. He had lost a great political 
battle but had gained in popularity and prestige. b'rank Orren Lowden. 
the common everyday citizen, as a fighter in the ranks, was a far greater 
man than if he had won that famous protracted battle, and become .Gov- 
ernor of Illinois. Abraham Lincoln was defeated in a fiercely-fought 
contest for United States Senator from Illinois in the campaign of 1^58. 
That defeat made him the greatest character e\er produced by the civil- 
ized world in all its history. T\vo years later he was elected President 
of the United States, and wdiile scr\ing in that capacity proved his worth 
by saving and preserving the I'nion, and emancipating a persecuted and 
down-trodden race. Nearly all of our great men have suffered deferit 
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only man who had tasted tlie liitter w ith the sweet. The voters of Illinois 
knew him previous t<i liis candidacy for Ciovernur in connection with 
politics, mainly through the speeches he had made all mer the State for 
the Republican ticket in pre\-ious campaigns. I had the pleasure and 
good fortune of attending a mass-meeting at Creston. Ogle County, Illi- 
nois, in February, 1904, when he was touring Ogle County as a candidate 
for Governor. It was held at the opera house on a cold day, which was. 
nevertheless, packed to overflowing. Attorney Lowden spoke as follows : 

"Ladies and Gentlemen : I cannot tell you how much I appreciate this 
very large gathering, and I am going to show my appreciation by making 
a very brief speech. I want your friendship, and I am of the opinion 
that more friends have been lost b_\' long speeches than l)y short speeches. 

"I desire to outline briefly some of the princii)Ies which shall be mv 
guide if elected Governor of Illinois. I think I can see on everv hand 
some signs of a growing disregard for law. I think that this is due in 
a measure to the fact that some of our officials have unconsciously fallen 
in the habit of themselves setting an example. What I shall say shall 
have reference to no man, shall be intended as a criticism to no man, 
because these other gentlemen who are candidates for this high office are 
friends of mine, but I must be at liberty to discuss principles and policies. 
The Constitution of Illinois provides explicitly for a form of government 
which shall be composed of three distinct departments, the executive, 
the judicial and the legislative, in fact that is the fundamental principle 
of our instituti( ms and has been from the time that i >ur federal ci institution 
was adoptetl. It was believed by the wise men of that day that power 
could not be safely reposed in one man or in one branch of the govern- 
ment to make the laws, to interpret the laws ami to execute the laws, 
that those functions should ije divideil and that rui independent depart- 
ment should lie created, charged uith the sole responsiljilitv in each of 
those several spheres. 

"How well those wise men w rought is liest e\idenced b)- the fact that 
we are well on in the second century of our national existence. L'p to 
the time of the American republic a republic \vas but a dream. There 
has been republican forms of government Ijut they could not endure, and 
we have shown to the world the first great republican form of government 
which seems to the most timid to be as enduring and permanent as any 
form of go\'ernment e\er invented. That, 1 sa}-. is the ver\' fundamental 
principle of our bederal Government, and when the men who fr.imed 
the present constitution of Illinois met, it is natural that thai should lie 
the cornerstone (jf our State Constitution, if an\' i me of tin >^e men w bo ,e 
names are appended to the State Constitution could ha\e anticipateil th;',t 
a practice would grow up in Illinois 1)_\ which the (~io\ernor would use 
the power of his office in interfering with the organization of either 
branch of the Legislature, or to interfere in an}- other way with the dis- 
charge of the duties of the Legislati\c department, that signer would have 
branded such possible act as treason to the State Constitution Ijecause 
such act is against the principles uixm which the Constitution rests. 



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"If elected Governor of Illinois I will make a statement before I have 
time to be corrupted in politics, which statement will declare that I shall 
not use the power of my office in any way to organize either the House 
of Representati\es or the Senate, that I shall not attempt to use the power 
of my office to most remotely affect the acts of any member of either of 
those independent bodies. 

"Now then, what is the result? As I say, I am not criticising any indi- 
vidual, because this practice has been growing up for a number of years. 
There is no one who is held responsible for it, it is the system to which I 
am addressing myself, but what is the result? When a high official, no 
matter of how excellent character, no matter of how- exalted position, 
finds it within his power to de\-iate in the slightest degree from the letter 
of the law it undermines the confidence of the whole people in the sacred- 
ness and integrity of the law. 

"The position of Governor of Illinois is a business proposition almost 
exclusively. \\'e have large State institutions. Those institutions are 
supposed to be governed by State boards. You know that if in a private 
business the head of that business, after he had appointed a man in some 
position, would dictate to that man every subordinate appointment, that 
such business would soon drift into bankruptcy. If I am elected Gov- 
ernor of Illinois I shall appoint the best men I can get to serve on these 
several boards. I shall send for them and I shall say that they will have 
executive interference only on one condition, that is if they do not manage 
those State institutions along business lines; that as long as they manage 
those institutions along business lines that it will be my duty and my 
disposition to absolutely hold hands off, because in that way only can 
those institutions be managed wisely and well and ec<inomically. The 
moment the chief executive of this State says to them wdiom they shall 
employ, says to them where they shall buy their supplies, that moment 
all sense of responsibility from those men is gone and the very purpose 
of theii' official position is absolutely destroyed. 

"There is another thing which I regard very important. An idea 
has grown up in this State, and generally perhaps, that in some sort of 
a wav the measure of the loyalty of an employee of the State of Illinois 
is not his service to the people, but his personal devotion to his party 
chief. That is wrong, morally wrong, and legall_\- it is a departure from 
the purpose of our laws. The moment a man is appointed to an office 
his tenure should depend solely upon the eft'ecti\-eness of his service to 
the State. It is we, the people of Illinois, who pay these men, it is not 
the Governor in the Executive Mansion, and the i)eople are entitled to 
the full measure of that man's devotion to the public weal. Take the 
case, if vou please, of private Inisiness. Suiipose that you gentlemen 
were to meet and form a manufacturing corporation. Suppose that you 
were to elect Mr. Badger president of that corporation and it Ijecame Mr. 
Badger's dutv to employ subordinate men or subonlinates for different 
positions, each of whom had his ihity to that corporation. Suppose Mr. 



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Badger were to ask one tjf those men to lca\e his desk for a month and 
go off on some personal mission of his own, would you regard that Mr. 
Badger was strictly within the line of his duty to that corp(_)ration ? There 
is absolutely no distinction lietwcen that and the cniploNce of the State 
being regarded as in some sort of way the i)ers(inal chattel of the chief 
executive. This s_\-stem has been growing up. also, for years. Loyalty 
means what? It does not mean friendship for someone to whom friend- 
ship is not due, it means the sacred discharge of obligation. What is the 
obligation of an employee of the State? It is to discharge the duties of 
the office to which he is appointed, and the moment he departs from that 
he ceases to be lo}-al, no matter how great his personal de\-otion is to the 
party chief. 

"Xow, my friends, these are some of the fundamental principles 
which I belie\'e should absolutelv control the G()\"ernor of this State. I 
think the time has come wdien we must restore these official positions to 
the dignity which they once occupied. I believe that can only be done 
b}- a di\-(irce between the business of the State and the politics of the 
State. I believe the man who will go down to Springfield, sit at his 
desk, ascertain where the law leads and then follow it, I believe there is 
an opportunity to render a \ery, indeed an inestimable service to the 
people of Illinois, and if I am elected Governor it will be my purpose 
every moment to act along the lines of these fumlamental principles. 

"I would rather be Governor of Illinois for foiu" years, Governor in 
fact L-vevy minute of that time, with no master but my conscience and the 
law, than to remain in public life all my life and depart from one of them 
for even one minute. Let us recollect what it means. Let us think for 
a moment of the cost which this Government of ours has been to. Why, 
the American Republic had its birth in this doctrine that the law- must 
be maintained. '\\'hile our forefathers protested against the course of 
Great Britain it did not protest against anything else except the. sacredness 
of legal right. They did not ask for independence, they did not dream 
of freedom except freedom under the British Constitution, but they 
insisted, as they read that Constitution, that under it they could not be 
taxed without representation, and for that simple legal principle they went 
to war against one of the proudest nations of the world. Note the distinc- 
tion laetween that revolution and the French revolution. The one was 
waged simply in the name of legal right. The other was with high- 
sounding phases upon the lips. Note the dift'erence in the final result. 
The French revolution, fought not for a simple and single legal right but 
to realize the dreams of the poet. The French re\-olution in a few years 
passed from the delirium of revolution into the adulation of a mere 
man, and then his star sank in blood at Waterloo, wdiile this revolution 
of ours, this American Revolution, has gone on through one glorious 
ceniury and well on into the second, until this simple legal right which 
was its cause has mounted up to the battle cry of freedom. 

"Let me give vou another illustration of what I mean. For vears 



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and years and _\-ears the sla\-e (|uestion had Ijeeu the great problem Ijefore 
tlie American people. Phillips declaimed, Garrison thundered from the 
pulpit, writers wrote and dreamers dreamed. All sorts of remedies 
were suggested, every man had a recipe which would cure, except one, 
and that was a plain lawyer from Illinois named Abraham Lincoln. 
Wdien Lincoln was asked what his remedy was he was silent: he onlv 
knew that the law must be maintained in its integrity, whether it made 
for or against slavery. He did not advise the separation of the two in 
the interest of freedom, he did not advise the repudiation of a single 
guarantee under the Constitution. He adnu'tted, mournfully, it is true, 
but candidly, though his heart was tender as a babe's, he admitted that 
under the Constitution the people of the South were entitled to a fugitive 
slave law. horrible as such law was to his sensitive conscience. He onlv 
knew that scimehow. somewhere, under the guidance of a mysterious 
power aljove, if he met the immediate duty n\ the hour, if he passed 
along lines mI law and (jrder and truth, that somehow, somewhere, an 
opening would come through which he might see the light. He believed 
that this country could not permanently endure half slave and half free 
and he did not think it was going to become all slave, but when asked 
how the problem could be solved he had no. word to reply. Then he was 
elected President, and Oh, the pathos of those months that intervened 
between his election and his inauguration, more tragic, infinitely more 
tragic than that black night in \^'ashington when the nation mourned 
and wept al><i\e his bier, infinitely more pathetic and more tragic were 
those months when he saw the Union drifting on the rocks, as it seemed 
to him, with his hands tied and powerless to help. He was inaugurated, 
finally, it seemed almost too late — not quite, thdugh. In his first inaugural 
address, though he had seen treason liombard tlie capital for all these 
months, he said, 'I have no right, under the Constitution, and I ha\-e no 
disposition to interfere with the institution of sla\-ery in the States where 
it exists." Brave words, which it seemed doomed the black man, and \et, 
because he had not that disposition under the law, for the same reason 
he insisted that the Union must be preserved, because the same funda- 
mental law which guarded the one protected the other. 

"No one foresaw the issue that he plead, and yet he followed the 
strict line of his duty, and it was reserved for Abraham Lincoln, who 
had no remedy, no solution of the problem, it was reserved to him by his 
strict allegiance to the law, to strike the manacle from the last unha]3py 
black man on the Western Plemisphere. Twice, in the two great crises 
of this country, it was allegiance to the law, the preservation of it in all 
its purity and integrity, which made and then preserved the greatest 
nation on the globe. I don't care whether it be in the South, I don't care 
what the provocation be, or whether it be in the North, any man to-day 
who advocates departure from the principles of the law, advocates the 
settlement of a difference in any other way than a legal way, is as much 
a traitor to the flag as those who fought to tear it down in the bloodv 
days between 'Gl and '65. 



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"Now then, the greatest example of t^reatest service that can l)e ren- 
dered hy any man who liolds an official position, is to restore to all its 
integrity and sacredness and heauty the obligations of the law, wherever 
those obligations ma}- le.ad. It does not matter whether we believe in 
that law or not. W'e may think there might be something lietter in its 
stead, but so long as it is there, that and that alone must be our only 
guide or God help the American Republic. 

"1 have met a numiier of \-eterans of the Civil War here to-day. They 
know what sacrifices ha\-e been made for the enforcement of the law. 
When they donned their country's blue and moved to the front it was 
not to emancipate the black, noble as that aim might be, it was not to 
punish treason, dastardly as that might be. No, they marched under 
that flag simply to enforce the law as prescribed in the Constitution of 
our common country. I think frequently, my friends, we do not realize 
what the law means to us all. It is like the great forces of nature that are 
so silent and unobtrusive that we do not know their power. Why, the 
law surrounds us like the air we breathe. It li^-ed before our time. It 
oipf^c 11.; ill .,m- helpless infancy, shields us with a mother's tenderness, 
protects our liberty from the cradle to the grave, and defends our per- 
sons and property from harm. It goes with us even to the verge of the 
deep, dark valley, and guards our lifeless dust until the coming of the 
resurrection, nay even more, more, it protects upon our grave the sweet 
blossoms the hands of affection have planted there: it is with us always, 
it shall be supreme. 

"It does not matter so much in a monarchy whether this sacredness 
of the law be recognized or not, because there is a power above the law, 
but in every institution which endures there must be some thing or some 
what absolutely and uncjuestionably supreme. In America the soverign 
people are supreme, but they can speak through law and law alone, and 
while this disobedience of law in monarchy or empire may be serious in 
a republic, it must be fatal, because with violence to the law all is gone. 

There is one other thing about which I wish to speak for a few min- 
utes, and that is a disposition to encourage class difference. There is 
too much discussion of this class and the other class. Why, my friends, 
all the sacrifices or all the years of the republic have been to establish the 
equality of man and to annihilate class differences. Eveiy grave which 
holds a patriot who died in devotion to his country is a protest against 
this spirit which would divide the American people into classes. Any 
man of an\' party who would seek to do that is as much a traitor to the 
countrv as they who sought to destroy the Union in the years of the war. 
There is something greater than to belong to a class, yea. there is some- 
thing greater than to belong to a party, and that is to be an American 
citizen, and that ought to be the only term describing any man beneath 
the Stars and Stripes. 

"One other word. Since my last visit to this part of the State 1 
find that the rumor or the story has gained currency that in some sort 



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of way I am a fraudulent inhal)itant of the [inck River A'alley, that I 
don't reallv live here. I ddu't know that they iio so far as to say that 
my shorthorns are a myth or not. but in some way I am trying to impose 
in some sort of fashion, on the people of Northern Illinois. I took par- 
ticular pains, when my candidacy was announced. ti> state the plain 
fact that my residence was in Chicago, that I spent a \-ery considerable 
proportion of my time, an increasing proportion of my time, at my 
place in Ogle Countv, but since they seem to distort what I say. some of 
mv detractors. I want to enlarge a little bit upon the facts. What is it 
that makes home? If we can agree upon that proposition it is easy to 
determine whether m\ home is in Cook County or in Ogle County. It is 
true I ^•ote in Cook County. 1 do a good deal of hard work in Cook 
Countv and I have for a great many years, but if you mean by home the 
place where \(iur affection rests, if you mean by home the place you like 
to think of in connection with your wife and children, if you mean by 
home the spot where you want to go when weary with the foolish wrangle 
of the forum and market place, if you mean by home that place where 
you like to think of your children's children playing, living and loving, 
if you mean bv home the place where you want to see the western sun 
setting in your life's decline, if you mean by home that place where all 
the hallowefl memories gather, then, my friends, my home is in the 
Rock River Valley." 

Great applause followed the conclusion of this lofty address, and 
immediately thereafter he held an informal reception, shaking hands 
with most "all his auditors. Such was the tone, the loftiness, and the 
brilliancy of his addresses throughout the State, during his campaign 
for Governor. Wherever he a])peared, even when on the stump, he was 
a pronounced success. He belonged to the most effective type of the 
political orator. His language was simple and direct ; his reasoning was 
clear and conclusive; his humor was kindly, but effective. He had had 
years of training at the bar and had the gift of readiness. Xo questioner 
was able to "floor" him. His speeches were well tempered and free from 
personalities. Off the stump he was what the politicians called a good 
"mixer." His manner had the quality of cordiality. His handshake 
had meaning in it. He was open and frank of speech. He appeared to 
haye none of the politician's guile, and was a "captivating fellow." He 
had magnetism such as half a century before had attached thousands of 
men to Stephen Arnold Douglas, the "Little Giant," as his life-long 
friends. He was ranked among the wealthiest men of the State of Illi- 
nois; but this fact proved no obstacle to his popularity with the masses. 
I herewith gi\-e a brief sketch of the life of his victorious rival in the 
State convention of 1904. the Republican nominee for Governor of Illi- 
nois. Charles Samuel Deneen, of Chicago : 

CHARLES SAAIUEL DEXEEN. 
Charles Samuel Deneen, the twenty-fifth Governor of Illinois, was 
born at the home of his uncle, Hon. Andrew W. Metcalf, at Edwards- 



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ville, Madison County. Illinois. May 4. isti.'!. He was hrou.i^iit up at 
Lebanon, St. Clair County. Illinois, and conies of one of the oldest fam- 
ilies in tlie State. His g-reat-grand father, Risdon Mofire. a native of 
Delaware, came to St. Clair County, Illinois, from Georgia in 1812. He 
was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Mr. Moore left Georgia on 
account of his hostility to slavery. He brought with him to Illinois, all 
of his slaves and at once gave them their freedom, and estalilished them" 
in business. He was Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives 
in the Territorial Legislature of 1814, serving in that capacity from 
Xovember 14, 1S14, until December 2. 181(3, being succeeded as Speaker 
by George Fisher, of Randolpli County, who was also his predecessor. 
SpeakerMoore had the great honor of being elected to the First General 
Assembly on the admission of Illinois as a State in 1818, being chosen 
as Speaker pro tempore during the absence of the Speaker, John Messen- 
ger, also of St. Clair County. He was re-elected in 1820, and again 
in 1822, serving in the Fir.s't, Second and Third General Assemblies, 
from October 5. 1818, to Xovember 15, 1824, being succeeded by his 
son, Risdon Moore, Jr., in 1824. 

In the Legislature of 182:1. he was one of the most acti\e men in 
opposing the calling of a constitutional convention for the purpose of 
changing the constitution and making Illinois a slave State. He was 
also "the first of the two men who signed the minority report which 
opposed the calling of such convention, and wliich demanded the total 
abolition of slavery at that early day. Because of this, on his return 
from the Legislature he was burned in effigy at Tro>-. Madison County, 
but in the following election, he was again chosen after a bitter contest, 
as a free state member of the Legislature. He was one of the early 
legislators of our great State, and a man of ability and sterling worth. 
Governor Deneen's grandfather. Rev. William L. Deneen, was born at 
Bedford. Bedford County, Pennsylvania, October ;]0, 1T98. He came 
to Illinois in 1828, and for nineteen years thereafter \vas a Methodist 
minister in Southern Illinois. His first appointment was the Shoal 
Creek circuit, which included the counties of St. Clair, :\Ionroe, Clinton, 
Marion, :\Iadison, Bond, Jersey, Fayette and Greene. His other appoint- 
nieots were Salt Creek Circuit. Lebanon Circuit. Kaskaskia Circuit, 
Brownsville Mission, Waterloo Circuit. Edwardsville, Belleville. Upper 
Alton. Alton, again at Belleville, Waterloo and Lebanon. On account of a 
severe illness in 1847, he was compelled to abandon public speaking and 
engaged in the business of surveying land, which he pursued to the time 
of his death, in 1879. He was County Surveyor of St. Clair County 
from 1849 to 1851, and again from 1853 to 1855. 

Governor Deneen's father, Samuel H. Deneen, was born near Belle- 
ville, St. Clair County, Illinois, December 20. 1835, and was brought 
up at Lebanon, where he graduated at AIcKendree College, a Methodist 
institution located there. He was professor of Latin, and ancient and 
medieval historv in that institution for thirty years. :\IcKen(lree Col- 



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lege is the eldest educatidual institution in the State. He was adjutant 
of the 117th Ilhnois Volunteers during the Cixil War. and later was 
United States Consul at Belleville. Ont^ariM, under President Benjamin 
Harrison. He married Miss Mary Frances Ashley, who was descended 
from one of the oldest families at Lehanon, where she was born. Andrew 
W. Aletcalf. of luhvardsville. an uncle of the Governor, was elected 
'State Senator from the old i-"iftli Senatori;d District, serving as such 
from Januarv :J, isf,:,, till January 4. 1m;'.I, being a member of the 
Twentv-f(iurth and Twenty-fifth General Assemblies. 

Charles Samuel i;)eneen was educated in the public schools at Leba- 
non, and at McKendree College, where he graduated from the classical 
course in 188:2, and fnou the law course in issr,. He became one of the 
trustees of that institution. His parents believed in the discipline of hard 
work, and from his early childhood he was accustomed to all the ordinary 
kinds of farm labor. After graduating he taught country schools for 
three vears, one term near Xewton in Jasper County, this State, and two 
terms' near Godfrey, Madison County, this State. While teaching he 
.studied law at niglit, and in 1885 came to Chicago to complete his law 
studies. He attended the Union College of Law, ( now^ Northwestern 
I, aw School) for ten weeks, but was unable to complete his course on 
account of lack of funds, so tirst he sought employment with law firms 
in Chicago, but be'mg a stranger he was unsuccessful in his attempts, but 
finally one dav he niet a lawyer from St. Paul, Minnesota, wdio offered 
him a job at the munificent salary of $;!<» a month. He accepted at once, 
and clerked in this law office for nine months. He returned to Chicago 
in September. 188ii, and chose Englewood as his place of residence, 
where he has since lived, lie secured a position in the evening schools 
at Chicago, and for four years taught in the Chicago Evening Public 
Schools at Polk and Halstead streets, thus solving in the main the bread 
and butter problem, and leaving the days free to continue the work of 
becoming a practicing lawver. After a time he spent these days in the 
Criminal Court, devoting them to defending prisoners who w-ere too 
poor to pay for legal assistance. The work brought him no monetary 
reward, but it enabled him to slu-)W what he could do, and wdiat was of 
even more value to him, it afforded him an opportunity to prove unto 
himself his own powers. 

His confidence in his own ability had not been misplaced. His de- 
termination increased. He secured a jilace as a law clerk ui 
the office of Master-in- Chancery Waller and made rapid progress in 
his profession, becoming a memlier of various law firms, his first con- 
nection being with the firm of Dikeman & Deneen. He ne.xt formed 
a law partnership with Willard Milton McEwen, who later became judge 
of the Superior Court of Cook Count)-. The firm of Deneen & McEwen 
was eventually succeeded by the formation of the firm of Blanke, Chy- 
traus & Deneen, which was in time succeedcil by Chytraus & Deneen, on 
the elevation of George F. l'.l;mke to the bench of the Sui)erior Court of 



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Cook County. Axel Chvtraiis, who was of Swetlish descent, was also 
elevatecL to the Superior Court hench of Cook County, so Deneen next 
formed a law ])artnership with Charles Humphrey Haniill, which termin- 
ated with the election of Mv. Deneen as Go\'erncir. 

He was married to Miss Bina Day Maloney, tlaughter of James S. 
Maloney, a farmer of Carroll County, Illinois, on May 10, ls91. Four 
children were born unto them — one son, Charles Ashley, and three 
daughters, Dorothy, Frances and the baby. He and Mrs. Deneen be- 
came members of the First Methodist Episcopal Churcii of Englewood, 
and were active in religious affairs. He first entered politics in 1890, 
being elected to represent his ward in its city and county Repulilican 
committees, which position he held fourteen years in succession, until 
elected Gr)\ernor. In iMtl he was elected to represent h.is congressional 
district on the State committee, serving in this capacity until 1904, a 
period of ten successive years, until his promotion to the executive ofifice. 
At one time he was \-ice-chairman of the Cook County central committee. 
In 1892 he had the good fortune to be nominated for Representati\-e to 
the State Legislature from the Second District, by the Republican partv, 
Robert Mc^Iurdy being chosen as his colleague on the ticket. The 
Democrats re-nominated Michael Alclnerney and William J. Kenney. 
The Prohibition party chose William H. Craig as their candidate, while 
the nominee of the Peoples' Party for the same position was Philip How- 
ley. The district was generally Democratic, 1)ut in this contest both 
Deneen and McMurdy, the Republican nominees, were successful, the 
former leading his ticket. Kenney was defeated for re-election on the 
Democratic ticket. In the same election. Perry A. Hull, the Re- 
publican nominee for the State Senate in this same district, was defeated 
by Charles Porter Johnson, the Democratic candidate, by a ])lurality of 
nearly 1,000 votes. The following was the vote of the district : 

Illinois Second Sen.\tori.a.l District, November S, 1892. 

For Representative, Michael Mclnerney* (Deiu. ) 15,172>4 

For Representative, Charles Samuel Deneen* ( Rep. ) -11,470>^ 

For Representative, Robert McMurdy* ( Rep. ) 41,101 

For Representative, William J. Kenney (Dem.) 38,804 

For Representative, William H. Craig ("Pro. ) 3,030>4 

For Representative. Philip Howley ( Peo. ) 921>^ 

Mr. Deneen was very popular with the people, and his election in a 
Democratic district was a personal \-ictory. This was his first office, 
and he was but twenty-nine years of age. Mclnerney was re-elected. 
He was a member of the Thirty-eighth General Assembly, serving from 
January 4, 1893, to January 9, 1895. The House was Democratic by 
a small majority, Clayton Edward Crafts, of Austin, being elected 
Speaker. Deneen took a conspicuous part in the deliberations of this 
body, and proved himself a champion of the people's rights, greatly 
distinguishing himself as an able legislator. In the House, he served 
with the following, all of whom made efficient records in public life: 
William W. Wheelock, John Meyer, later Speaker of the House; Angus- 



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tu^ W. Xohe, Robert H. Muir, Daniel Alexander Campl)ell. Lars Mag- 
nus Xoling. Tames Philip Wilson, John C. McKenzie, Samuel E. Erick- 
son. Edgar C. Hawley. Charles Page Bryan. Freeman P. Morris, Charles 
Thompson Cherry, Caleb C. Johnson, Washington Irving Guffin, Stephen 
E. Carlin. James O. Anderson, Bernard J. Claggett, Lawrence B. 
Stringer, his wnrthy Democratic rival in the election for Governor; 
Capt, Roliert L. McKinlay, James Park McKee. Homer J. Tice. Thomas 
F". Ferns, candidate for Lieutenant-Governor on the ticket with Stringer 
in 1904: William L, Mounts, Edward L. Merritt, James H. Watson, 
Ethelbert Callahan, William H, Snyder, Jr., and \\'alter Warder, not 
to mention many other lesser lights. 

At the end of his term, he refused a renomination, and decided to 
ilevote himself to his law practice. However, in 189.1. he was elected 
.\ttornev for the Sanitary Board, but resigned this position paying a 
salarv of $.5,000 per annum in 1896, when nominated for State's Attor- 
ney of Cook County. The Republican County convention of Cook 
County met at Battery D, February 15, 189 (I, Alartin Barnaby Madden 
being elected temporary and also permanent chairman of the convention, 
William Lorimer, then chairman of the County committee, and also a 
member oi Congress, placed in nomination Charles Samuel Deneen for 
the office of State's .Attornev. and he was nominated by acclamation, 
although Edwanl Thomas Giennon had also aspired to this office. The 
Democratic party renominated Jacof-) J. Kern, who had held the office 
of State's Attorney for four years, and was also endcirseil li\- the Peo- 
ples' partv convention. A number of Democrats, who were dissatisfied 
with the platform and candidates, held an Independent Democratic con- 
A-ention, Saturday, June i:!, \vith Moses James Wentworth. as chairman. 
Lvnden Evans was chosen as the candidate frir State's Attorney. The 
Prohibitionists placed in nomination John H. Hill for the same office, 
while the Socialist-Labor party chose Thomas J. Morgan, the noted 
agitator, as their candidate. Airs. Kate Kane Rossi, a lady attorney of 
marked ability, became an Independent candidate for State's Attorney, 
being a notable figure in the contest. An exciting campaign was waged 
bv all parties, and when the ballots had been officially counted, the victory 
was awarded to Charles Samuel Deneen by an overwhelming majority. 
He led his ticket very handily, and received nearly as many votes in the 
county as did that popular idul of the people, Maj. William McKinley, 
the Presidential candidate. The following was the official vote for the 
office of State's .Attorney : 

Cook County. Xovember 3. 1890. 

For State's Attorney. Charles Samuel Deneen* (Rep.") 321,209 

For State's Attorney, Jacob J. Kern (Dem. and Peo.) 117,061 

h'or State's Attorney, Lynden Evans (Ind. Deni. ) 3,411 

F(.)r State's Attorney, John J. Hill ( Pro. ) 3.2i9 

For State's Attorney, Thomas J. Morgan ( Soc. Lab.) 1,265 

For State's Attornev. Mrs. Kate Kane Rossi (Ind. ) 573 



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Deneen was given the rousing plurality of T-lr,l-4S votes over Rcri/, 
the present incumbent, and the fusion candidate, and this was the largest 
plurality given any candidate on the ticket, surpassing McKinley's plu- 
rality over Bryan I'ly more than four thousand votes. He had a majority 
of 65.650 over the combined vote of ail the other candidates, and his 
great popularity with the masses was attested in this election. He was 
inaugurated as State's Attorney to succeed Jacob J. Kern on Monday, 
December 7'. 1S!M!, together with the other officers elected on the ticket 
with him. 

The Republicans in county convention in 1900, renominated State's 
Attornev Deneen by acclamation amid great enthusiasm. The Democrats 
nominated Julius Goldzier. a former Representative in Congress, and a 
very strong candidate, to oppose Deneen. For a second time, Thomas J. 
Morgan was chosen to compete with the able State's Attorney, this time 
as tlie nominee of the Social-Democrats. Walter D. Hawk was nominated 
by the Prohibition party, while the Single Tax party placed \\'alter F. 
Cooling in the field as their choice. The People's party nominated C. 
H. P>ecker as their candidate for the same office. 

After a heated campaign State's Attorney Deneen was re-elected by 
a plurality of :26.013 over Goldzier. receiving the highest vote of any 
candidate in Cook County, even surpassing the vote given President 
McKinlev In- a large margin. President McKinley had a plurality of 
17.567 over Bryan in the same election, many thousand votes short of 
Deneen's plurality. The latter had a majority o\-er all his opiionents 
of 13.894 votes. He was indeed popular with the masses. The following 
was the official vote of the election : 

Cook Couxtv, November 6. 190o. 

For State's Attorney. Charles Samuel Deneen* (Rep.) •205.709 

For State's .-\ttorney, Julius Goldzier (Dem.) 179,696 

For State's .\ttorney, Thomas J. Morgan (Soc. Dem.) 6,227 

For State's Attorney, Walter D. Hawk (Pro.) , 5.236 

For State's Attornev, Walter F. Cooling (Single Tax) 503 

For State's Attorney. C. H. Becker (Peo.) 153 

The great increase in the vote given Thomas J. Alorgan was indeed 
surprising. Deneen served as State's Attorney from December 7, 1896, 
until December 5. lOU-t. a ])erio(l of eight vears. being succeeded by John 
J. Healy. 

During his term of office as State's Attorney he was called upon to 
prosecute many important cases, some of which have attracted national 
attention, among which were the following: 

Adolph Louis Luetgert. Emil Rollinger. August Becker, Christopher 
Merry and Michael Synon, wife murderers. 

Theodore Schintz. lawyer and real estate broker. 

George A. Weimer, Supervisor of Lemont. 

\\'illiam S. Young, public guardian. 
M. P. Kossakowski. American Exijress Company agent, embezzler. 



54 tup; sa(_;e of sinxissippi. 

Anton B(_)enert, steamship agent and broker. Charles J. Allardt and other 
ticket brokers tor forging raih'oad tickets. 

The election judges, Ferris and Hanrahaii ni the Se\-enteenth Ward, 
and Alderman John J. Brennan of the Eighteenth Ward, for violating 
the election laws. 

The cases against the Boanl of Cook County Ci\il Ser\'ice Commis- 
sioners for violating the civil ser\ice law, resulting in their rem(i\-al and 
conviction. 

And the following bankers : 

George W. Spalding, president uf the Clolje Saxings Bank, and treas- 
urer of the State Universit}'. 

EdwartI S. Dreyer, treasurer uf tlie West Chicagi.) I'ark Commis- 
sioners. 

Robert P.erger, of the banking firm of E. S. Dreyer & Compan\-. 
William A. Paulsen, president Central Trust & Savings Jjank. George 
L. Magill, proprietor of the Aveiuie Savings Bank. Adolph Kuhn, 
private banker. 

The amount inxnlxed in these se\'eral niisa]ipri ipriatinns ,ind failures 
was upward of three million dollars. 

And the f(")llowing cases of conspiracy : 

Alexander Sullivan, and others, to obstruct public justice in keeping 
an indicted jury briber away from the jurisdiction of the court. 

The Gallagher-O'Donnell (!\: Brady case to fix juries. 

The Dr. Unger-AIarie Deffenljach case to defraud the Independent 
Order of Foresters. 

The Dr, Regent-Delia Mahoney case to defraud the Knights an<l 
Ladies of Security. 

The case of Barney Graff, and others, to defraud the Rochester b'ire 
Insiu'ance Company. 

The Weber iK: Kanter case, known as the loan shark case, for con- 
si)irac\' to defeat the city cixil ser\ice law. 

The "Coal Cases," for conspiracy to raise the price of coal and to 
restrict competition among dealers. 

The Masonic Temple tax-fixing cases, Luke Wheeler as defendant. 

The case of Policemen Tedfcird and Davis, and Lawyer Dudenhaver. 
to obstruct public justice by kee])ing witnesses away from the jurisdiction 
of the court. 

The case against Policemen .^heelian and .Mosher for robber\- and 
Policeman Patrick Alalioney and others for burglarv. 

The cases resulting in the con\iction of what were generallv known 
as "The Maxwell Street Gang." "The \\'eir Gang." "The Shevlin Gang," 
"The ALarket Street Gang," and the Schrage bond robberv case. 

Bank officials, cliurch officials, business men. corporation agents, 
lawyers, physicians, public officials and professional law breakers. ha\-e 
all been prosecuted without discrimination or regard to station, position 
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Straw liailei>. pn ifessidiial jurv lirilx-rs, frauclulciU iiistilutidiis for de- 
privitiL;- the i-norant and uinvary of their small earnin!;-s, organized 
hands tr. plunder insurance companies, hncket shops, pool rooms, gangs 
of rohhers and burglars have heen snccessfnll}- prosecuted and l)roken 
up. A vast amount < if work was accomplished during hi^ .ulnnnistration. 
There w;is an a\ erage (d" over four thousand case- annually liefore the 
grand jurv, and indictments returned for over three thousand annually. 
To assist him in the accomplishment of this great volume of workMr. 
Deneen had at his command fifteen assistant State's Attorneys, a foi-ce 
of stenographers, and two detectives regularly assigned from the city 
police iorce, and others as the rec[uirements might be. JJecause of its 
wide jurisdiction, the Criminal Court of Cook Oninty. in volume of 
business and miniber of coiuictions. is the greatest criminal tribunal m 
the world. 

On assuming the duties ni State's .\ttorney on December I, 1896, 
he made the following statement, which was inihhshed at the time in 
the press : 

"I mean that the State's .\ttorney's office shall be conducted according 
to the law. ddie indicted man against whom there is sufficient evidence 
to warrant a belief in his guilt under the lav,, will lie tried no matter 
what his social position, religion, politics or color. If under suspicious 
circumstances the inrv disagrees die will be tried again as (|uickly as 
possible. The office w'lll not be used as a cloak to enable dishonest grand 
iurors to blackmail citizens or criminals. The criminal with influence 
;uid friends will be prosecuted with 'greater vigor than the one who is 
penniless and friendless, d'lie iinllc prosequi will not Vie useil for building 
up political influence or for fax oriiig friends at the expense of justice, 
and will be entered in open court and with a full statement before every- 
body of the reas<in therefor. The worthless jirofessional bondsman and 
the straw di.iiler will be proin](tly iirosecnteil. This is the way in which 
I hope to coiKluct this office, which should represent fairness, justice, 
Iionest\- and merc\- in all its transactions." 

ddie records of his twn administrations as State's Attorney show 
that this iiolicy was carried out to the letter, and he became known as one 
of the greatest prosecutors of modern times. He made a great reputa- 
tion in that oftice, and his administration was irreproachable. 

I have alreadv told you about the Republican State convention in 
1904, which after a long protracted deadlock nominated Charles Samuel 
Deneen for Governor on the seventy-ninth ball(it. 

The Democratic party held their State convention at Springfield. Illi- 
nois, on June 1-1. 1904. Frank J. Ouinn, of Peoria, being chosen as tem- 
porar\- as well as permanent chairman of the convention. Col. Jolm F. 
Heffernan. of Blooniington, ])laced in nomination for Governor, Law- 
rence B. Stringer, of Lincoln, minority leader of the State Senate, who 
was nominated bv acclamation. Judge William Prentiss, of Chicago, 
and William Clinton Crolius, Mayor of Joliet, had been leading candi- 



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dates lor the nomination for ( Idxernor, but both withdrew from the con- 
test l:)ecause of (hssatisfaction with the ruhngs of the chairman, leaving 
the field entirely to Stringer. Although even younger than his Republican 
opponent. Stringer had made a good record as a legislator, and was a 
leader in his part\-. He had been elected as Representative in the Illinois 
General Assembly when onl\- twenty-three years of age, took rank with 
the leaders nf his party immediately, and served in the Thirty-eighth 
General Assemldy with his \icti)ri(ius Republican rival. In 1900 he was 
elected to the State Senate, and in January, l!»(t;!. was the unanimous 
choice for minority leader, and the Democratic candidate for president 
pro tempore of that Ixidy. In I'.io-,' he was chosei: as temporary and also 
permanent chairman (if the Illinois Democratic State convention. He 
made a strung canvass of the State, and personally was very popular. 

The Prohibitionists con\ened at Springfield on May r25. 1904. Eugene 
W. Chafin being chosen tempor.ary chairman and Rev. Oliver Wayne 
Stewart, a Representative m the Illinois General Assembly, being elected 
as permanent chairman, Robert Howard Patton, an eminent attorney 
of Springfield, was nominated as the candidate for Governor, receiving 
557 votes on the first ballot, to i:!(.i votes for James Ross Hanna, of 
Monmouth, A great number of delegates left for home before the 
ballot was taken, believing II anna \\(iu]d have no trouble whatever in 
being nomin.ated, and were surprised when they heard Patton had been 
chosen. 

The St;ite convention of the Socialist ])arty was held at Peoria, 
on April 17, 1901, there l)eing rir.O delegates in attendance, E H. Lind- 
gren, of Chicago, was the chairman of the convention. John Collins, 
of Chicago, was nominated for the oflice of Governor. The Socialist-La- 
bor party nominated Philip \'eal, of Collinsville, for Governor, while 
the Peoples' party chose James 1 logan, of Chicago, as their standard 
bearer for the same office, A new ])arty was organized, being known as 
the Continental party, which held its State convention at 26 Van Buren 
street, Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, September 14, 1904, and nomin- 
ated Andrew G, Specht, of Morgan Park, for Governor, 

The election was held Noveml)er s, 1904, and resulted in the election 
of Charles Samuel Deneen as Governor b\- an overwhelming majoritv. 
He received the largest plurality and also majority of any man ever 
elected as Governor of Illinois. He led all his associates on the Republi- 
can ticket, and even polled 1,384 votes more than Col. Theodore Roose- 
velt, the candidate for President. Stringer, his Democratic opponent 
for Governor also led his associates on the ticket. Deneen had a plu- 
rality of 299,149 votes over Stringer, and a majority of 195.124 votes 
over all the other six candidates combined. Stringer had only carried 
eighteen counties in the entire State. The following is the official vote 
of that election : 

Illinois, November s, 1904. 
For Governor, Charles Samuel Deneen* (Rep.) 034,029 



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For Governor. Lawrence B. Stringer ( l)em. ) 334,880 

For Governor, John Collins (Soc. ) 59,063 

For Governor, Robert Howard Patton ( Pro.) 35,440 

For Governor, Philip Veal (Soc. Lab. ) 4,379 

For Governor, James Hogan (Peo.) 4,364 

For Governor, Andrew G. Specht (Cont.) 780 

Charles Samuel Deneen was inaugurated as the twenty-fifth Gdvernor 
of Illinois on January 9, 1905, the third Governor who had been thus 
honored as a resident of Cook County. He was the second Governor of 
Illinois to be born within the borders of the State, and was forty-one 
years of age at the time of his inauguration. As Governor he took a keen 
interest in the passage of the Primary Law. When the first primary 
act was declared unconstitutional, he immediately called a special session 
of the General Assembly which enacted the present Primary Law. He is 
a conservatixe, cool, wise and far-seeing chief e.xecutive, and must be 
classed as one of our best Governors, notwithstanding the tirade and 
abuse heaped upon him bv "The Chicago Journal." For dispassionate 
discussion of a subject, fur the unemotional treatment of facts, for oratory 
resting upon the groundwork of logic. Governor Deneen stood in the front 
rank of the public speakers of Illinois. He had been born and educated 
in the countrv — in Southern Illinois — and had gone to Chicago an un- 
known couiitrv vouth. to make his own way. He had made a success 
of the law and, having embarked in politics almost the first day of his 
arrival in Chicago, he had been exceptionally successful in that field also. 
On the stump. Go\-ernor Deneen was always clear-headed and convinc- 
ing. His straightforwardness and his obvious ability commanded un- 
failing re.spect. His modesty, his hatred of display, his kindly manner, 
readilv won admirers and friends. His record, public and i)rivate. had 
been that of a clean-handed honest man. 

Frank Orren Lowden made numerous speeches in the campaign for 
his victorious rival, and ably assisted in rolling up the tremendous plu- 
ralitv of almost 300,000 votes, given to the man who had vanquished 
him. I think it is but just and fair to all concerned, to also give a brief 
sketch of the life of the man who held the key to that famous deadlock, 
and who caused an almost seeming Lowden victory to change suddenly 
to one of defeat, the greatest factor in that renowned con\-ention, Gov- 
ernor Richard Yates. 

RICHARD YATES. 

Richard Yates, the twenty- fourth Goxernor of Illinois, was born at 
Jacksonville, Alorgan County, Illinois, December 12, 1860, about one 
month after his illustrious father, Richard Yates, the elder, had received 
a majority of the votes of the people of Illinois, and about one month be- 
fore his inauguration to the position which he so aljly filled and won for 
him the title of "The Great War Governor." llis jiareuts were natives 
of Kentucky, while his grandparents were nalixes of \'irginia. The first 



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ItK'llAltl) YA'IKS. 
Former Goxernor of Illinois 



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four years of liis life were passed in the executive mansion at Spnnghekl. 
where he saw tlie agony of the Great Civil War from the home side, and 
remem1)ers the return of the regiments in 18(15. The next six years of 
his life, he passed in Washington, whither his father had gone as United 
States Senator. He also remembers of a visit to Richmond in company 
with his jjarents in lSr.fi, to Fortress jNIonroe in 1S67, when Jefferson 
Da\-is was in confinement there, and the impeachment trial of President 
Andrew (ohnson. He also remembers Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Sum- 
ner. Seward and Stanton, who were friends and confidants of his father, 
and frequent visitors at his father's house. 

The dav his father was nominated for Governnr. was se\-en months 
before the boy's birth. He was born just nine days before Si luth Caro- 
lina passed the secession ordinance and attempted to go out- of the 
Union. In that time of tremendous excitement and year of awful appre- 
hension, and in the midst ><\ tumult and the rumblings of a])pn .aching 
strife, in which his father was a central figure, he came into the world. 
His birtli was coincident with the nation's travail, and his nervous tem- 
perament, his disposition to be pnjfound. his inclination to study, his 
adaptability to the philosophy of statecraft, his thoughtfulness in the 
consideration of others and his sternness in conviction of truth are his 
heritage of his time. The earliest years of his life, when impressions sink 
deepest, followed in a manner to fix these qualities of his heart and mind 
forever. The sort of stuff "Dick" Yates was made of showed itself 
unmistakably when his father died. and. like other great men of the 
Republic, after devoting his life energies to the people and neglecting 
his selfish interests, died a poor man. His estate was involved and con- 
sumed with overwhelming debt. Out of the wreckage his widow was 
able to save a siielter. but the boy was left jiractically <:)n his own re- 
sources at the age of thn-feen years. 

Through the efforts of Govei-nor Yates. Illinois sent to the war for 
the Union a quarter of a million of men. He made a tremendous cam- 
paign and delivered i.m the stuni]) one hundred passionate appeals to the 
patriotism of the people, and e\ery man who enlisted he regarded as his 
especial charge. He went on the battlefield time and again, bringing 
food, medicine, nurses and surgeons to the hungry, the sick and the 
wounded, who were fighting for the flag. This expense he guaranteed 
with his own personal notes of debt after the Legislature had failed to 
make provision by appropriation. The agonies of mind through which 
he passed at this time were so intense that his constitution wa-^ under- 
mined by the strain, which was beyond human endurance, and eight 
years after the close of the war he died, as much a victim of its strain 
and struggle as any who died on the battlefield — and. after all his service 
to his country, died penniless. 

In 187:1. the year of his father's death, Richard entered Whipple 
Academy, the preparatory department of Illinois College, and with the 
aid of his mother's slender means he was enabled to continue. He was 



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thirteen )ears <ji age at that time. He remained there three years when 
he was graduated. In 1S7G he entered lUinois College, where his father 
had preceded him. He had passed three years of the course, wdien he 
found himself without means to continue. In 1S79 he went to work as 
a reporter for the "Jacksonville Courier." The salary was ten dollars a 
week, hut he saved it and was able to go back to college in the fall and 
finish, which he did in 1S80. being class orator, and graduating one year 
ahead of Bryan. His ability as a speechmaker began to be developed 
to its fulness in the years he was in Illinois College. His first heroic 
effort was in 1S7'7. The contest for the prize was narrowed by the trials 
until only three were left for the final competition. One was Richard 
Yates, another was William Jennings Bryan, and the third was F. G. 
Merrill. The judges gave the prize to Merrill, and no one doubted the 
justness of the decision. The losers were not completely discouraged by 
that defeat, however, as subsec|uent events have shown. It was two years 
after that Yates was chosen to represent Illinois College in the contest 
of Illinois colleges at Champaign, and profiting b}' his defeat at the hands 
of Merrill he went in with new determination and won. .\s a result of 
that victory he was sent to represent the colleges of the whole State at 
the interstate contest at Oberlin, Ohio, in May, ISSO. 

He was graduated from Illinois College with the honors of the class, 
but with no monev in his pocket, and he went to work again on the 
"Jacksonville Courier." "getting up locals" for ten dollars a week. He 
saved e\-ery one of these ten dollar bills that he could, and that fall he 
entered the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. 
It cost more money to go to school there, and in the following spring he 
had to gi\'e it up and go to work again. His reputation as a gatherer of 
local news was good in Jacksonville, and he was this time able to get a 
better job. He was made city editor of the "Jacksonville Journal," not 
only with a better job but with a salary that was just as handsome, for 
his pa\- was fifteen dollars a week, and that was considered pretty good 
for a newspaper man in Jacksonville in those days. While he w;is city 
editor of the "Jackson\-ille Journal," he for the first time joined a cam- 
paign committee and took the stuniii for it. He was able to do this because 
the "boss editor" of the paper \\a^ a dyeil-in-the-wool Republican, and 
whenever he thought his cit\' editor coulil be of more service to his party 
by his oratory than b_\" his pen. he would gi\e him an "assignment" to 
go out and make a speech. 

He returned to Ann Arlmr. where he was graduated in law in ISS-t, 
with high honors. N<ithing carried him through his struggles to gain an 
education at this time but his own pluck and determination to win. He 
returned to his nati\e town, the ailmired of all who knew his work, and 
greeted with then- good wishes for his future success. He cast his first 
vote in ISS".'. and was chairman of the Republican city committee of 
Jacks()n\ille in ISS-'!. He was chairman of the local Blaine and Logan 
Club in isSi. The same year he stumped a portion of the State for the 



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Republican ticket and sliowed himself to be willing to do party wnrk at 
all times. In 1S84 he was admitted to the bar in Michigan and in Illi- 
nois. He opened up a law office at Jacksonville. In 1S90 he was ad- 
mitted to practice in the United States Circuit Court, and six years later 
appeared before the L'nited States Supreme Court as a lawyer asking 
admission. Chief Justice Melville Weston l-'uller extended special 
courtesies to him. 

In 1885 he was honored by being nominated for city attorney by the 
Republicans, and was elected. The east side ward, which was entirely 
dominated by an active and hitherto uncontpierable Democratic vote, not 
onlv went to' Yates, but gave him the compliment of yielding a majority 
for' the remainder of the Democratic ticket. He was re-elected in 1887, 
and again in 1889, serving three terms from 1885 to 1891. as city attor- 
ney. He was not a candidate in 1891, and the city went back to the 
Democrats, proving that he was indeed very popular in his native city. 
In 1886 he was a delegate to the Republican State con\-ention, and voted 
for the nomination of his predecessor, Goveronr John Riley Tanner, for 
State Treasurer. He again made campaign speeches throughout the 
State, and became chairman of the Congressional District committee. 
\\'hen the first Republican National League convention was held in Illi- 
nois, Mr. Yates was chosen as one of the Morgan Countv delegates to it. 
In time he became secretary of the Illinois Republican League and took 
an active part in its affairs. He also kept up his practice of making 
campaign speeches wherever he could and extending his acquaintanceship 
throughout the State. He was a tireless worker, and this led party 
leaders to pay particular attention to him. 

He became chairman of the IMorgan County Republican Central Com- 
mittee in 1890, and made campaign speeches throughout the State that 
year. The Republican State convention met at Springfield, May 4, 1893, 
and was presided over by Congressman Albert Jar\-is Hopkins. Richard 
Yates was a candidate for the office of Congressman-at-large before that 
convention, but his candidacy at first was sneeered at and simply treated 
as a joke, and was not considered seriously. He was only thirty-one 
years of age at this time, and the politicians and wire-pullers argued that 
lie was too young and too weak to be nominated for such a high honor. 
Nevertheless he was nominated by the convention for the place, defeating 
such able men as Charles Eugene Fuller and Gen. John Irving Rinaker, 
both of whom became Representatives in Congress since their defeat by 
Yates. The Democratic convention met at Springfield, April 27, being 
presided over by Speaker Clayton Edward Crafts. Gen. John Charles 
Black and Andrew Jackson Hunter, both of whom had been defeated for 
the nomination for Governor by Judge John Peter Altgeld, were both 
nominated l)y acclamation for Congressmen-at-large. It was a master 
stroke on the part of Judge Altgeld's friends, as it left no sore feeling on 
account of their defeat by him. 

The Prohibitionists named Col. James S. Felter and Francis E 



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Andrews as their candidates for Congressmen-at-large. Tlie People's 
partv held their convention at Dan\'ille, May 19, 1892, and presented 
Col. Jesse Harper and Michael McDonough as the candidates for the 
same positions, as their choice. 

George S. Willits, of Chicago, was chosen as the rnnning mate with 
Yates on the Republican ticket. Yates visited more counties and made 
more speeches than any other candidate in the State, but owing to a heavy 
Democratic landslide throughout the entire United States that year, he 
suftered defeat in that avalanche of Democratic ballots. The State, 
ODtside of Cook County, gave him a majority, Init the heavy ■'■ote in 
Chicago for Judge Altgeld swept dnwn the entire Republican ticket, 
;>i)d Yates was unable to overcome with his country majority the effect 
of the defection in !he city. The result of the election was as follows: 

Illixois, Xoveml:)er S, 1893. 
For Congressmen-at large. Gen. Jijhn Charles Black* (Dem.) . . .4:35,330 
For Congressmen-at-large, Andrew Jackson Flunter* (Dem.) . . .433,901 

For Congressmen-at-large, Richard Yates (Rep.) 399,307 

For Congressmen-at-large, George S. Willits ( Rep.) 399,090 

For Congressmen-at-large, Francis E. Andrews ( Pro.) 35,895 

For Congressmen-at-large, Col. James S. Felter ( f-'ro. ) 25,72S 

For Congressmen-at-large, Col. Jesse Harper (Peo. ) 21,035 

For Congressmen-at-large, Michael McDonough ( Peo. ) 31,454 

General Black and Judge Hunter were successful, the latter's plurality 
over Yates being 34,594. ;\lthough defeated it was almost a victory 
for Richard Yates, as it not (inly aided his amljitions but it established 
his ability as a campaigner, and added tii his already wide accpiaintance 
and following throughout the length and breadth of the great common- 
wealth of Illinois. 

Two years later, in 1894, the Republicans oi Morgan Count}' nom- 
inated Yates for the ofifice of County Judge. He was elected, carrjqng 
the ticket along with him, by a majority (^f 540 votes. His predecessor 
in office was a Democrat, elected by a majority of 1,400 votes. It was 
indeed a personal triumph, inasmuch that a great number of the opposing 
political faith, cast their ballots for him. When he made his canvass for 
the office of County Judge he set a new pace in vote-seeking. He made 
a house-to-house canvass. Where railroads did not penetrate, he went 
in a buggy or on horseback, carrying campaign literature and cigars with 
him. He waded through mud to open heavy gates and walked across 
fields to catch the ear of busy farmers while at work. ]3uring his term 
as ciiunly judge he was called to Chicago by County Judge Carter, and 
held a branch nf the Cnunty Court of Cook County for considerable 
periods during three years as an additional judge, the docket being over- 
crowded. This tended to augment his already large accjuaintance and 
bring him more directly in contact with the people of the metropolis, 
making him thoroughly conversant with the needs of the great city as 
well as those of the State at-large. 



In januarv. IMMi, he plods^cd himself U> Mckinley fur I'residenl, and 
Avas one of the original McKinley men in Illinois. He carried the Six- 
teenth Congressional District for McKinley against the comhination of 
the leaders of the district. The same year he was detailed l)y the national 
campaign committee to make speeches in the larger cities of Iowa. Ne- 
braska, Missouri, Indiana. (Ihio. Wisconsin. Minnesota. Michigan, Ten- 
nessee and Kansas. He did this in six of the States and then came back 
to Illinois to help McKinle\- and Tanner. He was offered a position as 
Assistant Attorne\ -( iener;il by I'resident .McKinley, but declined on the 
ground that he did not want to live in Washington. He sought the 
position of district attorne\- for the S(.>uthern district, but the President 
felt obliged to a]ipoint John (Jtis Humphrey, because to refuse to do so 
would be a humiliation to Senator Cullom. He was offered the appoint- 
ment of United States Collector of Internal Revenue for Central Illinois, 
but declined. The offer was from the President direct. "Now, Yates," 
said President McKinley, "it is best for you and for me that you should 
take it." Thereupon he withdrew his declination and accepted the office. 
He resigned the office of county judge in isn;. after serving three years, 
to accept his new position. 

In Sei)teml)er. l^!•'.•. he publicly announced himself a candidate for 
Governor of Illinois, subject to the ilecisi()n of the Republican State con- 
\-ention. With no machine and no barrel, with a following of personal 
friends onlv, he secured the endorsement of t\\ent)--one counties of the 
State. With this comi)arati\el_\' small number of instructed delegates 
he went to the State convention, there to be met and opposed by two of 
the strongest political organizations ever formed in the State. The 
Republican State convention was held at I'eona, May 8 and 9. 190(», ar.d 
Charles Gates Dawes was elected as temporary chairman over John Joseph 
P>rown. while Kx-Governor Joseph Wilson I-'ifer was chosen as permanent 
chairman. When nominations for Governor were called for, Edward H. 
Morris, a leading colored attorney of Chicago, placed in nomination 
Judge Elbridge Hanecy, of Chicago, the choice of the State organization, 
and of Congressman Lorimer and Cjo\ernor Tanner. DeW'itt C. Jones, 
of Chicago, presented the name of Orrin N. Carter, the efficient County 
Judge of Cook Count}', for the same office. Judge Carter was the candi- 
date of that class of Republicans in Chicago wli'i were opposed to the 
candidacy of Judge Hanecy. and the machinations of the State organiza- 
tion. Duncan McDougall. <if La Salle County, named Congressman 
Walter Ree\es for Governor, it being understood he was the canilidate 
of the national administration and Senator Cullom, who were also op- 
posed to the State organization. Congressman Reeves w as an able legis- 
lator, who had greatly distinguished himself in Congress, where he served 
four terms, from 1S95 to 1903. 

Last but not least, Frederick H. Rowc. of Jacksonville. ])laced in 
nomination the name of Richard Yates, of M<irgan County, the candi- 
date of no organization, but the choice of the jieople. The first ballot 



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disclosed the fact that Jud^e Hanecy was far in the lead, receiving' 573i-< 
votes, to Carter SSO'/.." Reeves 331>1 and Yates 27:1^2- Although Judge 
Yates received the smallest vote on this ballot, still his following stood 
firm as the Rock of Gibraltar, ready to die with their leader. Judge 
Carter surprised the politicians by his large vote on this ballot, being- 
second on the list. There being no choice, a second ballot was ordered 
wdiich at its completion showed losses for Judges Hanecy and Carter, 
and a heavy gain for Congressman Reeves, who now had passed Judge 
Carter being second to Hanecy, who still kept the lead. Judge Yates 
gained a few votes, his following standing firm. He was still last, having 
the least number of votes. The result of the second ballot w-as as follows : 
Hanecy 529, Reeves 410, Carter 323 and Yates 276. There still being- 
no choice, a third ballot was taken w hich resulted as follows : Reeves 
4S2>^, Hanecy 430, Yates 345 >j and Carter 279. Congressman Reeves 
was now in the lead, and Judge Yates was in third place. Judges Hanecy 
and Carter were steadily losing ground, and it became evident that the 
battle was between Reeves and Yates. 

Congressman Lorimer, who had hoped u> land his favorite, Judge 
Hanecy, saw that his chances had gone glimmering, so he juniped into 
the Yates band wagon and obtaining a Yates banner, waved it to and 
fro, and thus with other assistance stampeded the convention to Judge 
Yates. When a new ballot was ordered, which was the fourth, Judge 
Hanecy arose and withdrew his name advising all his friends and follow- 
ers to support Judge Yates. Judge Carter also withdrew, as his friends 
had accomplished the defeat of Hanecy, and his supporters voted for 
Reeves, although a great number supported Yates. Great excitement 
follow^ed, and Yates was nominated amid a demonstration such as was 
never witnessed in the history of popular conventions. The result of the 
fourth and final ballot when completed was : Judge Yates 973 and Reeves 
564. It was indeed a great triumph for the man who had started out 
with 272^/2 votes out of a total of ^ .'>'M . and whom the leaders had 
repudiated as not even lieing a factor in the race, and who had laughed 
and scorned at the announceiuent of his candidacy for the of^ce of Gov- 
ernor. He was nominated for Governor on the fortieth anniversary of 
his father's nomination for the same office, May 9, 1860, under the 
same circumstances. 

The Democratic State convention met at Springfield, June 26, 1900, 
being called to order by Dr. Walter Watson, chairman of the State Cen- 
tral Committee. Elmore W. Hurst, of Rock Island, was chosen as tem- 
porary chairman of the con\ention, and was also elected as permanent 
chairman. Elmer Artluu" I'erry arose and presented Samuel Alschuler, 
an able attorney of Aurora, for the office of Governor. John T. Keating, 
of Chicago, nominated -\dam Ortseifen, who was City Treasurer of 
Chicago, and a wealthy brewer, James M. Graham, one of the leading 
attorneys of Springfield, and a former member of the General Assembly, 
in an able speech placed in nomination .Vlfred OrendorlT, of Springfield, 



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U'lio had been a meniljer of the ("icneral Asseiiilil). and Adjutanl-Cieneral 
of the State under Governor AUgeld. Frank J. Ouinn. of P'eoria, pre- 
sented the name of Ex-Congressman Nicholas Ellsworth ^^'orthing■ton, 
while Charles A. \\'indle nominated Charles K. Ladd. The contest, as 
was anticipated, was between Alschuler and Ortseifen. The first ballot 
was very exciting", and resulted : .\lschuler 4483^, Ortseifen 411;^. Oren- 
dorff 2525/2, Worthington 48. and Ladd 45. Alschuler was nominated 
on the second liallot. receiving (iOOIl to 417!_> for Ortseifen, l.'ld for 
Orendorff and 4.'! for W'orthington, Ladd ha\-ing been withdrawn. It 
was a popular nomination, being well received throughout the State. 
Alschuler, like his rival, was also a native of Illinois, having 1)een born 
in Chicago, No\-ember 20, 1850, being one year older than Juilge Vates. 
In 1892 he was nominated for Congress by the Democrats against Alljert 
Jarvis Hopkins in the Fifth District, but was defeated as the district was 
hopelessly Republican. He had been a meml)er of the State Claims L'om- 
mission, and a member of the General Assembly, where he was the 
Democratic leader of the fight against the obnoxious Allen liill. and using 
his influence against bad legislation. He was a worthy ri\al of Judge 
Yates. 

The Proln'bitionists met at Chicago. June 2<i. the conxcntiou being 
called to order by Hale Johnson, who was murdered a short time after- 
ward. George ^^'ashington Gere, a prosperous attorne\- of Champaign. 
being chosen as permanent chairman. Visscher Vere I'aines, of Lake 
BlufY, who later became counsel for John Alexander Dowie. who styleil 
liimself as a "prophet of the Lord," received the nomination for Gov- 
ernor. The Socialist-Democrats presented Herman C. I'errw of .Spring 
Valley, as their candidate. He was a coal miner, and very active in the 
work of establishing unions among the coal miners. The Socialist-Labor 
party nominated Louis P. Hoffman, of Jackson\'ille. the home of the 
Republican nominee also. The Peoples' part}- also h,i<l a candidate for 
Governor in the person of A. C. Van Tine, a farmer from Flr)ra. Clay 
County, who had the misfortune to lose an arm in the Civil War. He 
had been a prominent factor in the Farmer's Alliance movement. The 
L^nion Reform party nominated Lloyd G. Spencer, of Chicago, as their 
standard bearer. The United Christian party, a new !}■ organized party, 
held its State con\-ention at Rock Island, July 4. 1900. and nominated 
Re\-. John Cordingly, of Chicago, for Go\ernor. Judge Yates made a 
wonderful canvass of the entire State, and spoke in nearly every county, 
making powerful and eloquent speeches. 

The Chicago press had espoused the cause of his Democratic rival 
with great earnestness, but nevertheless on November G. 1900, he was 
elected by the overwhelming plurality of Gl,233 votes over Alschuler, and 
had a majority of 33,570 votes over all the candidates combined. He ran 
several thousand votes liehind his ticket, and although he received the 
lowest vote of any of the successful Republican candidates, and also 
losing Cook County, still he won by a great majority. The bitter attack 



iV; THE SAGE OF SIXXISSIITI, 

liy the l\c-|iul)lican press of Chicagi) on his can<Hdacy. and the personal 
popularitv <if Mr. Alscluiler in tlie northern counties of the State, were 
the causes of [udge ^'atcs rurniint;- l)ehin(l his associates on the ticket. 
Air. .\lschuler ran nianv tliousand votes ahead of the other memliers on 
the Denmcratic ticket. .Ml the other political ])arties cut no figure what- 
ever in the election, in the same election. President McKinle}- had a 
plurality of '.)4,9-24 \otes nxer Col. Bryan, in the .State. The fullnwm;;- 
was the official result nf the vote at this electimi : 

Illinois, Xc)\enihcr •!, 1'.h)0. 

For Governor, Richard ^■ates- ( I'Jep. ) r,SO,199 

For GovernMr, Samuel ,\lscluiler ( Dem. ) .■'>1S,0(;C) 

For Governor, Visscher V'ere ISarnes i Pro. ) l.>,t>4l'! 

For Governor, Herman C. Perry ( Soc. DeuL ) .'^.•;n 

For Governor, l.nuis P. Hoft'man ( S..c. Lab. ) l,:!l'.i 

For (;..\ern(ir, .\. G. \'an Tine ( Peo. ) l.lOi; 

For Goxernor, Llo\-d G. Sjjencer ( L'nion Kef. ) <i50 

For Governor, Rev. John Cordingly ( L'nited Christian ) ooi 

Judge Yates was inaugurated as the twenty-fourth (ii>\ernor of 
Illinois," on januarv 14. P.Mil. the oath of office being administereil by 
Jiulge Flbridge Hanecy, ^f L'hicago. his chief rival for the nnnnnatidU 
in i'.tOd. there lieing no justices of the Supreme Court present at the 
inauguration. His father v. as inaugurated January 14, isiil, e.xactly 
forty years befnre. C.<i\eruiir \'ates, the younger, was forty years of 
age wiien he became G(.\ern(.r, and his a(imiuistration was one of the 
best in the historv of the State, benig conducted alimg the lines of 
economv and efficiency. lie gave (irders which suiipresseil rints at Car- 
rollton,'Fldorado and Danxille, and euf. irced the laws of the State in 
every section. Me was dashing ;nid bra\e. and although assailed by the 
Chicago trust jiress perha])s UKire bitterly than any other Governor in 
recent times, the people loved him all the UKire. lie was a man of the 
people, and under n<i ]iolitic;i] dbligatKnis tn aii\ boss, lait depending at 
all times up. in his Cdnlidence m the justice (if the xerdict of the people. 
His appointments oi good and reliable men to office, his betterment of 
the public service, his record in approving the Mueller bill, the convict 
labor bill, and his vetoes of the salary graft bill, and other unnecessary 
appropriations established his worth as an executive. The finances of 
State were in gn, id ci in<litii in, the State institutions and \ arious State 
Ixiards were ])nigressing rapidly and ])nidently, and the civil service 
was bettered during his administratu in. lie .ijipointed CmI. John Dean 
Gillett Oglesliv, a s.m c.f furmer (i..\eru(ir Richard James ( )glesby, and 
later a Representati\e in the lllinnis General Assembly, as his pri\ate 
secretary, and his Democratic rival. Samuel Alscluiler, as a member of 
the Illinciis Commission to the St. Louis World's Fair. 

Governor Yates announceil his candidacy Inr renomination as Gov- 
ernor on September 21, P.m>;;, and made a tour of the State. I had the 
gdOfl fortune and great pleasure of listening to his l)rilliant and eloquent 



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address deli\ered at Bain's Opera House at Kochelle. in Feliruary, I'.KH, 
when (in liis campaigning tonr for renoniination. Mv sister, and her 
two Rochelle chums. Misses Elsie S. Weeks and Eva Caroline Weeks, 
sisters, formed a part of the orchestra at that meeting and were per- 
sonally complimented and thanked by Governor Yates for their splendid 
effi>rts. 1 had a persunal interview with the Governor, and he was of 
the npinidn that he wimld le;id in the cimtest for delegates. His address 
was a niasterlv one. (icvernur \'ates. alwa\s rateil a good public speaker, 
had de\eliiped remarkahh' in the four \ears that had elapsed since the 
beginning of his former contest. 

He combined dignity of diction and of Itearing with an easy manner 
on the platform. He had the features, the action, the deep, resonant 
voice of the orator. His speeches had in them wit, emotion, elo(|uence — • 
abo\e all, intense earnestness. His words brought tears, laughter, ap- 
plause. There was no lack of sentiment in him ; he was fond of dwelling 
cjn the memories that stirred men's souls — of appealing to the emotion 
of patriotism. He had long since abandoned the memorized speech; and 
now, as he started into his campaign, his speeches had the freshness 
and vigor of extemporaneousness. He was skilful, too. in presenting 
"cold facts," and making them interesting. He was now entering a cam- 
paign in which the battle of his life was to l)e fought — a battle such as 
no candidate ever before in Illinois had been compelled to fight — a battle 
that was to bring out the \-ery best that was in him. I have already 
gi\'en ^•ou the details of the Republican State conventi(.>n of J'.)()4, in 
which GoN'ernor ^'ates, seeing the hopelessness of his own renoniination, 
withdrew on the sexenty-ninth ballot in favor of Charles Samuel Deneen. 

Governor Yates although failing of renoniination, had made one of 
the most wonderful fights in political history, and had the pleasure of 
naming his own successor in office. He had held his followers together at 
the con\-ention, against pleadings and invasions, and surprised even his 
enemies who commented on his ability to organize. He made a host 
of friends by his Ijrave and honest figlit, and his naming of Deneen as 
the man to take up his mantle. He was chosen by this same State con- 
\ention which failed to renominate him for Governor, as one of the four 
delegates-at-large from Illinois to the Republican National convention, 
which was held at Chicago, June 21, 1904, and there aided in the nomina- 
tion iif Col. Theodore Roosevelt, of New ^'ork, for President, and of 
Charles Warren Fairbanks, of Indiana, for Vice-President. Yates was 
a candidate for chairman of the Illinois delegation, but was defeated by 
Senator Shelby jMoore Cullom, another delegate-at-large, by a small 
majority. The other delegates-at-large from Illinois were Senator Albert 
Jarvis Hopkins and Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon. 

Governor Yates spoke in many parts of the State, and did all in his 
power to accomplish the election of Governor Deneen and the whole 
Republican ticket. He served as Governor from January 14, 1901, to 
Tanuarv 9, 1905. His father also served as Governor for one term. In 



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iss.s he was niarrit-d ti> Aliss Helen W'adsworth, the accomphshed 
(laughter nt A. C. W'adsworth, of Jacksonville. Two children were 
born til them. Miss Catherine and Miss Dorothy. Mrs. Yates came from 
one iif the oldest and most pmniinent families in Jackson\ille. She was 
one (if the ])rettiest skirls in that cit\- which is famous fur i)rettv girls, 
and she was as schnhirlv as her handsume husliand. She was devoted 
to his ambitions, and attended the State con\entions before which her 
distinguished husband was a candidate for the otfice of Governor. Mrs. 
Yates was born in Jacksonville in istJ.j. Her parents were born in ( )hii:i; 
her grandfather, Capt. Edward \Vadsworth, participatevl in the War of 
1812, and her great-grandfather, Gen. Elijah W'adsworth, was a soldier 
of the Revolution. She presided over the executi\-e mansion with 
grace, tact and efficiency, and the social life while she was mistress of the 
mansion was gay and pleasant. 

For five years "Dick" Yates carried a musket in the Xational < 'iuar<l. 
He learnetl as much of military tactics ;uid science as practice in the 
guard and stud\' would enable, and he liked it. When the war came with 
S])ain he of'tered his serxices to Governor Tanner to raise a regiment 
in the Si.xteenth District. He was authorized to raise a regiment of 
infantrv to be kucjwn as the twent}'-si.\th Illinois \'olunteer Infantry, 
but the victories at Manila and Santiago stopped the war and need oi 
more troops. He also loved athletics, but was always bus}' with his 
books, so he found no time fiir them. It is also a noteworthy fact that 
a Democrat was elected to suceed him as Conut\' Judge of Abirgan 
County by 000 majority, indicating his great personal popularity in his 
home county. At the expiration of his term as Governor he established 
his permanent residence at Springfield, Illinois, and resumed the practice 
of law in which he has met with remarkable success. He had charge of 
the famous Calet) Powers case in Kentucky, the man who has been so 
shamefully persecuted for the alleged murder (jf William GoeI)el. the 
Democratic claimant of the office of Governor of Kentuckv. Yates 
has been eminentlv successful on that noted case. He is one of the most 
eloquent trial lawyers in the L'nited States. 

In 1900 he became a candidate for L'nited States Senator from Illi- 
nois, before the Republican primaries held on August 4, 190<i. He was 
the first man in Illinois to declare himself in favor of a direct popular 
primarv. He made a thorough canvass of Illinc-is, in his speeches assail- 
ing the so-called "federal machine" and alsc) especially fla}"ing Congress- 
man William Lorimer, and his allw Senator Albert Jarvis Hopkins, 
who owed much to Yates. Governor Yates had secured the election of 
Hopkins as United States Senator in 190:1, and had supposed that Hop- 
kins was his true friend, but on the other hand had found him to be a 
traitor to his cause. Yates was seriously handicapped in his race for 
United States Senator Iiecause of the popularity of his aged opponent, 
Senator Shelb\- Moore Cttlloni. who was generally invincible as a can- 
didate. \\'illiani G. Webster, a wealthv Chicago attorney, also became 



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a candidate for United States Senator, hut cut ni> tigure whatever in the 
contest. Yates had made the greatest fight in tlie poHtical history of 
IlHnois, as he had conducted liis campaign alone and singlehanded He 
was defeated by Senator Culloni at the RepulMican primaries by a 
pluraHty of 45,540 votes. The following is the official vote of that con- 
test : 

Republican Pri.m.\rv. .Vugust 4. I'.t0(;. 

For United States Senator, Shelby Moore Cullom* (Rep. ) l.")S,s:.'."'i 

For United States Senator, Richard Yates (Rep.) 11 :!,•-' 7 '.» 

For United States Senator, William G. Webster (Rep.) 1:2,5!):,' 

After this defeat he announced his withdrawal from the race as a 
candidate for United States Senator. He was one of the best Governors 
that Illinois has ever had, taking rank with his illustrious father. He 
has a host of personal friends and admirers in all parts of the country, 
and is conspicuous even now in the public eye. His ninther. Mr.-. 
Catherine Yates, who bears the great distinction of being the wife of a 
Governor, and also the mother of a Governor, an illustrious son of a 
worthy sire, is still living although aged and feeble. His brother, Henry 
Yates, who was Superintendent of Insurance during his administration 
as Go\em(ir, and who was his senior by twelve years, having been born 
at Jacksonville, Illinois, January lit. 1848, and died in office at Spring- 
field, Illinois, May 1, 190:;. Such in brief is the life hist(.)ry of the man 
who reallv accomplished the defeat of F"rank Orren Lowden for Gov- 
ernor. On the seventy-ninth ballot, Lowden had received 631 votes, or 
within l.-.il votes of a nomination. But Yates decreed that Lowden 
should not be nominated. Later he also chose the candidate for Lieuten- 
ant-Governor, Lawrence Yates Sherman, his personal foe. Such was 
the good nature and brilliant qualites of the eloquent Yates. But let us 
now return to the life of p'rank Orren Lowden, that prince of com- 
moners. 

Shortlv after his defeat for the gubernatorial nomination. Attorney 
Lowden moxed his household goods and effects, as well as his family 
to his farm on the l)anks of the Rock River, near Oregon, Ogle County, 
Illinois. In other words he removed from Chicago to Oregon, Illinois, 
thus becoming a bonafide resident of Ogle County. Attorney, Colonel 
and Candidate Lowden now became Farmer Lowden. Meanwhile, on 
May 19, 1904, he had been chosen as a delegate to the Republican X.i- 
tional Convention, at the Congressional convention of the Republicans 
of the First Illinois District. His colleague as a National delegate from 
the district was Alderman Thomas John Dixon. He attended the Repub- 
lican National Convention which assembled at Chicago, on June :21, 
1904, and there he enthusiastically supported Col. Theodore Roosevelt, 
of New York, for President, and Charles Warren Fairbanks, of Indiana, 
for \"ice-President, both of whom were nominated by acclamation. 
Lowden was chosen as a member of the Republican National Committee 
from Illinois to succeed Graeme Stewart, of Chicago, by that convention, 



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for a term nf fnur vears. He was chosen as a member nf the Repuljhcan 
Xational Executive Committee during the campaign of 1!(04, being as- 
signed to Western headf|uarters at Chicago. The memljers of tliat Ex- 
ecutive Committee were: Capt. Harry Stewart Xew, of Indiana; Frank 
Orren Lowden, of Ilhnois : R. B. Schneider, of Nebraska: David \V. 
Muivane. of Kansas: George Alexander Knight, of California: Elmer 
Dover, of Ohio ; Charles F. Brooker. of Connecticut ; Xathan Bay Scott, 
of West Virginia: Franklin Murphy, nf New Jersey: William Lukens 
Ward, of New York: and Cornelius Xew tun Bliss, of New \'iirk. He 
took an acti\'e and prominent part in that campaign, and assisted 
material!}- in rolling up the tremendous majorities gi\en to the Repub- 
lican ticket throughout the West. 

Farmer Lowden now retired to a (|uiet life nu his lieautiful fariu. far 
away from the ceaseless noise and rumblings of a swiftl}- gnjwing 
metropolis. He was at last situated where he cuuld enju}- the blessings 
of health and life, and the i|uieluile (if peace and pnisiierit)'. He was now 
a real farmer, nut simph' in name, but in positixe action. However, he 
was not destined to tarr\- long in retirement, nor to be totall_\- eclipsed 
from public ])refenuent and honor. The e\-er grinding wheels of govern- 
ment HI their activity, were ])ointing their pendulum of public servitude, 
as it swung to and fro, far oiU towards a ([uiet home i:ni the banks of the 
Rock River, to the <|uiet and unassuming Sage of Sinnissippi, the Cin- 
cinnatus of Illinois. He was calleil from his plow, frmu the field of 
action, to lead a \aliant host. The old and faithful commander was 
aging rapidly, his health was failing, and it was but a (|uestion of time 
ere the reaper of death would call his name on the eternal roll. He had 
been an al)le commander, alwa\s leading his hosts to \ictory. But age 
\\ as telling fast and a \oung man was needed to take bis place at the 
head of the ranks. 

In Januarv, IKOii, Congressman Robert Roberts Hitt. of Mount Mor- 
ris, Representatixe in Congress from the Thirteenth lllll1oi^ 1 )istrict, 
formally announced at \^'ashingtoll, D. C.. that owing to age and ill 
health he wnuld not be a c.andicl.-ite for re-election at the coming election 
on November *'<. I'.Mii;. He was one of the ablest men in the L'nited 
States, a statesman anil diplomat of world-wide fame, and had been 
chairman of the committee on I'dreign .\ffairs in the National House 
of Representatives for several \ears. He was first elected to Congress 
on November 7, 188:2, to fill the une.xiiired term oi Maj. Robert M. 
A. Hawk, deceased, and also elected for the full term on the same day, 
serving twentv-four vears in Congress. Lee County was entitled to the 
honor, for she had ne\'er bad a Representati\e in Congress, who bad 
been a resident within her borders. Lee County had many able men. any 
of whom would seiwe acccptabl\- and honor the district as a Representa- 
tive in Congress, among whom allijw me t(j mention the following well 
known Repul)lic:ms: Judge Richard Smith h'arrand. Judge Solomon 
Flicks Bethea, Charles Barton Morrison, Washington Lwing (iuffin, 



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State Senator Cliarles Hill Hughes, P.enjamin l-'Unver Shaw, Luther 
Ward Mitchell, Charles Harthng- Woo.ster. Columhus D. Hussey, Peleg 
Miner Tames, Edward Howard" Brewster. Judge Rohert Hunter Soitt, 
Clyde Sniitli. Samuel Dvsart, Ca])t. Abahn.. Cutler Bardwell, Walter 
Bacon Merriman, Ira Wils..n Lewis. John Mdton Sterling. Maj. Albert 
Thomas Tourtillott. Michael Joseph AJcllowan, Isaac Franklin Edwards. 
John D. Sitts, Harlow E. Chadwick, William Eugene Hemenway, John 
W. Banks, Edgar Bennett, John S. Dc^-nhlaser, William Henry Vos- 
burgh, Carl Thomas Yetter. and Lars Clarence Risetter, besides numer- 
ous others which limited space will not allow mentioning. 

Whiteside County had a perfect right to lay claim to the honor, and 
among whom it mav be well to mention such able men as the following: 
Charles Bent. Alfred' X. Abbott. Harvey L. Sheldon. RoUin H. Woods and 
Charles A. Wetherbee. Ogle County had many able men who would greatly 
honor the district in Congress, among \Yhom are such well known loyal 
Republicans as Sjur Weir \\'eeks, Delos W. Baxter, George W. Dicus, 
Wilbur Braiden McHenry. Clarence E. Cardner, Johnson Lawrence, 
George E. Stocking, Col. 'Benjamin Franklin Sheets. Ziba A. Landers, 
Frank E. Reed, fudge James Henry Cartwright, Frank Bacon. Charles 
M. Mvers. Robe'rt M. \\'heeler. Henry .\. Smith. Frederick B. Silsbee, 
Solon 'W. Crowell. Asa Dinion. Jerome 1-'. Cox. Roljert V. Adams and 
\'ictor 11. Bovev. ]r, Davios County also had many able men who were 
of Congressional timber, some of whom were. State Senator John C. 
McKenzie, James R. Berryman, and Judge William Rippin. Carroll 
Countv had numerous brilliant men among whom were. Winfield Scott 
Cowen. Judge A. F. Wingerl. William W. Gillespie. David C. Busell 
and Valentine Boerner. Stephenson County also had an array of many 
remarkably able men such as. Capt. Homer \-. .Vspinwall. James R. 
Cowley. Boyd B. Hill. James E. Taggart. (Jen. Smith Dykens Atkins, 
Judge Anthony J. Clarity and Louis H. Burrell. 

Numerous other men could be mentioned in each of the six counties 
comprising the Thirteenth Illinois Congressional District aside from those 
already mentioned, aiiv of whom would make an acceptable Congress- 
man. But none of the men who have been mentioned seemed willing to 
enter the race for the Congressional prize, nearly ;ill of them being favor- 
able to the nomination of iM-.ank ( )rren Lowden. of Oregon, as Rei)re- 
sentative in Congress. Lowden. however, was of the opinion that having 
been a resident of the district for but two }e;irs. and there being many 
other available gentlemen who had been residents of the district almost 
during their entire lives, that he had no claim or any right to seek such 
a nomination. He also argued that inasmuch that Ogle County had held 
the honor during almost a quarter of a century consecutively, it was liut 
right that one of the other counties should now be recognized. It was 
his opinion that Lee County was entitled to the honor, for that county 
had never had a Congressman, that is as a resident within her boundaries. 
He could well favor Lee Countv, for that county had cast her \iite solidlv 



I- THE SAGE OF SIXXISSIPPI. 

for him on eacli df the seventy-nine ballots wiien lie was a candidate 
for Governor, and had done all within her power to secnre him that 
nomination. \'es, Lee County had even gone down to defeat with him. 
Therefore he owed much to that county. He urged such men as Judge 
Richard .Smith I'arrand and State Senator Charles Hill Hughes, both 
of Dix(jn. among many others, to come out as a candidate. Xo one 
seemed willing to enter the race, so at the urgent request of friends from 
all six counties, he linally became a candidate for the Republican nomina- 
tion for Representative in Congress. 

He was unopposed for the nomination, and the Republican primaries 
were to be held on Saturday. .\])ril :3S. T,)(m;. The Illinois General As- 
sembly had adopteil a primary law. Init a short time previous to the hold- 
ing of the ])rimanes. tlie Supreme Court of Illinois had declared the law 
as invalid and unconstitutional, (fiovernor Deneen immediately called 
a special session of the Illinois General Assembly and aiKither primary 
law was adopted. This stood the test for the time being. In the mean- 
while an opponent entered the race for the Congressional nomination. 
William Pierce Landon, of Rochelle. announced his candidacy for Con- 
gress in opposition to Frank Orren Lowden. I will give a brief sketch 
of the man who had the ner\e to (jppose such a popular man as Lowden. 

William Pierce Landon was born in Schenectady, New York, in 1865. 
He was the son of Judge Judson Stuart Landon, who was born in Con- 
necticut in 1S:J:2. Judge Landon was a lecturer in the Albany Law 
School, author of "The Constitutional History and Government of the 
LTnited States," and had lieen for thirty-two years a judge in the New- 
York courts. He was a Justice of the Supreme Coiu-t of Xew York, 
and retired from the Court of Ajjpeals of New York, the hi.ghest court 
in that State, in 190:2. Judge Alton Brooks Parker, the Democratic 
nominee for President of the United States, paid Judge Landon the trib- 
ute of possessing the profoundest legal mind he had ever known. Judge 
Landon's father was a ^Vhig, and both voted for Gen. John Cliarles 
Fremont, the first Republican candidate for the presidency in 185G, and 
the Judge helped to nominate Aln-aham Lincoln at Chicago, in ISHO. 
It was therefore in a home of the highest intellectual culture and loyalty 
to Republican ])rinciples that the son, William Pierce Landon. was 
reared. 

He graduated from the Schenectady Classical Institute second in rank, 
and received the prize for oratory. Next he graduated from L'nion Col- 
lege, also second in rank, and again gained the prize for oratorw From 
the Albany Law School he graduated as valedictorian of jiis class, 
and passed the best entrance examination to the bar e\'er submitted to 
that examining committee. At the outset of his practice in St. Paul, 
Minnesota, he obtained a fine partnership ; but he felt constrained to give 
up these Ijright prospects and take up religious work. He became assist- 
ant to the pastor of the largest Presbyterian church in that city, and also 
studied at the AlcCormick Seminary at Chicago. Illinois, from which 



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he graduated in 1S93, as president of his chiss. The tirst year of his 
pastorate in Rochelle, Ilhnois, there were large addition-s to the church, 
but his heahh gave way under the strain of excessive work. About a 
year was spent in tra\-ei in this country and Europe, and finally he 
resigned in IS'J?'. to the unanimous regret of the congregation. He 
then took up ranching in K;msas and found out by experience the evil 
influence of the beef trust, l-ietaining his residence in Rochelle, he man- 
aged several farms and resumed the practice of law, and was elected 
City Attorney of Rochelle. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity. 
He served on local Republican committees and made addresses a few 
times in every presidential campaign. He made a specialty of corpora- 
tion law, and the influence of corporations upon the Goxernment was 
studied by him for twenty years. 

Attorney Landon conducted a spectacular campaign for the nomination. 
It was thought at first, that he wnuld make a poor showing in the con- 
test and be "completely buried l)y the \-i)ters on primary day. He was 
practicallv unknown in the district, but his speeches seemed to gain him 
friends. He was an orator of great elociuence, belonging to the school 
of political orators of which the eloquent Governor Richard Yates was 
master. He made a thorough canvass of the entire district, his speeches 
being listened to with great interest. The people became enthusiastic 
over him and his candidacy. But there is such a thing as becoming over 
enthusiastic. He flayed the trusts and monopolies, and accused his 
opponent, Farmer Lowden, of being a trust magnate, and also a non- 
resident of the district. Lowden, on the other hand, like a silent si>hinx, 
sat in retirement at his home, and uttered ne\er a word, believing that 
Landon would soon talk himself to death. The week preceding the 
date of battle he hurried over the district simpl\- shaking hands with 
his friends. A few days before the primaries he issued a statement to 
the voters of the district in which he stated his views on the great political 
questions of the day, \vhich read as follows : 

\Mien in Januarv last Mr. Hitt announced his intention not to be a 
candidate to succeed himself, pressure was lirought to bear upon me 
from all parts of this district to become a candidate f<:)r Congress. I 
stated then that if the people of this district desired me to represent 
them in Congress I should be very proud of the honor. This office is 
not of my seeking in any sense of the word. 

It is due to the people of the district that I should state my views 
upon some important questions peinling 1)ef()i-e the country. .\nd here 
I want to add that I shall say nothing which 1 haven't said repeatedly 
whenever occasion demanded, even l)efore I was a candidate for any 
office. For instance upon the subject of trusts. I delivered an address 
in Tune, 1901, at the commencement of the State Uni\-ersit}- of Iowa 
upon this subject. This was before Mr. Roose\elt. then \'ice-President, 
delivered his famous speech at Minneapolis uiion the same (|uestion. I 
then thought that I saw some dangers from the rai)id trend towards 



74 THF SAOK OF STXXISSIPPI. 

conceiitratinn nf Cdi'porate \vealth. The sul)iect was a new cme at that 
time, hut I am wilhiig- to l>e jiul.qetl l)y the views I then expressed These 
\icws ha\e ItCJii recently reprixkiced l)y se\'eral (if the lea(hng' papers 
of the (hstrict. Among otlier things I said : 'T know of but three methods 
by which any of these corporations can possiljly secure monopoly. The 
first is bv ac(|uisition of absolute control of the raw material used in the 
particular industry. If such control can be secured, that very moment, 
in mv iudgnient. the American jiedjile will assume to regulate the price 
(if such raw material, S( i that no one be denied the material he requires 
at a reasonable price and u]ion terms of absolute e(|uality. Whenever an 
article which is a necessit\- to the life of the pe()]ile shall be controlled 
bv ;m\ one corporation, that cor])oration will l)e impressed with ;i (|uasi- 
pul)lic character and be made subject to go\ernmental C(introl. 

"The second method which is feared is for the cor])oration to concen- 
trate its jjower to crush a humble ri\al at a gi\en point, even at a loss 
to itself, and then to resume undisjiuted sway. If corp(irations shall un- 
wisely employ this method the\' will meet with relnike from the Ameri- 
can peo])le. The large manufacturing corporations — those which control 
more than one-half of their several products — affect the country as a 
w h(.ile. If they shall use their ])o\ver in this tyrannical wa\- to ac(|uire 
monopolw \\h\' should the\' not be brought within the principle of like 
charge for like serxice? 

"The third method is b\- discrimination made b\ the transportation 
companies in faxor of the greater concern. In one case u was proved 
that the larger comiianv not onl\- received a substantial rebate fmm the 
railroad company, liut that it was also given a large part of the full rate 
paid ])}• the smaller competitor. This is not com])etition : it is not c:)- 
operation ; it is conspiracy. 

"The interstate commerce law, founded ujion wise principles, is in- 
tended to and has in a measure, corrected this abuse. It has. howe\er. 
been found well nigh impossible to con\ict \iol;itoi'^ of this law. It is 
always difficult to enforce penalties in a criminal ]iroceeding. 

"So serious and unjustifiable is this evil th;it 1 wmild make the re- 
ceipt of a single rebate cause for the forfeiture of the charter of the cor- 
poration." 

These views, which startled many when uttered, time has \indicated, 
and I believe in them UKore absolutel\- toda\- than 1 did fne years ago for 
events have justified mv \-iews. In that address other (|uestions of cor- 
porate ethics, corporate rights and corporate obligations were fully and 
frankly discussed. I ha\e ne\er as a director or (dherwise interested in 
any corporation practiced aiu' iirinciples not consistent with these \iews. 
A number of years ag(T and before this ad(lress \\ as (leli\"ere(l, T became 
connected with the management of a certain corporation, and I soon 
learned that this corporation had been in tht.- habit of acce]iting rebates 
in violation of the interstate commercial law. I at once made a vigorous 
protest against the practice. Aly protest was adoi)te(l and tli.at corpora- 



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tion voluntarily aliaiulimed the iiractice at an expense of lar,i;e sums of 
money annually. I insisted then, as 1 have always insisted, that the cor- 
poration, as an individual, must obey the law if this s^reat repuhlir were 
to endure. 

Recently charges have been made that I have, in some way. been in- 
terested in a lobby against the so-called rate bill recently passed by con- 
gres.s. I have never to any human being, said a word against that legisla- 
tion, but on the other hand, whenever opportunity has presented, I have 
taken occasion to say that, in my judgment, the principle of that legisla- 
tion was sound. These views I expressed in conversation with the presi- 
dent of the United States while entertained at the ^^'hite House by him, 
to many United States senators and members of congress. Tf the charge 
is well-founded that I would be too friendly to the railroad com])anies, 
why have I not shown this sxinpathy during these months when the con- 
test was actually on? I am the Republican member of the national com- 
mittee from Illinois: I am a member of the national executive committee; 
the committee w hich conducted the last national campaign and which will 
absolutelv decide when and where the next national convention shall be 
held and which formulates the call for that convention. It is well know^n 
that a position on this committee gives prestige and political influence 
to anyone. Whv have I not used this influence when the bill was pend- 
ing, against that law, if I am the sort of man who would aliuse my office 
as congressman in the event of my success? If any reputable member of 
either branch of congress or any state legislature or city council will say 
that I have ever lobbied against this bill or for any coqiorate or private 
interest. I will withdraw from the race. 

I am in heartv accord with President Roosevelt and the Republican 
part\- on the subject of trusts, as well as on other questions. The Repub- 
lican partv has written e\-er)- line the statutes contain intended to control 
the trusts. The Republican party gave to the nation Theodore Roose- 
velt, whose determined stand against the trusts has the support and the 
approval of good people everywhere. 

I believe in a protective tariiY. I am of the opinion, however, that the 
present schedules should lie revised, many of them being higher than 
is now required. I believe in the ])rinciple of a maximum and minimum 
tariiT. wherebv the executi\e branch of the government be authorized to 
put into effect the minimum tariff with those nations that will receive 
our products on the most favoral;)le terms. While our home markets 
will alwavs be our greatest markets, we must not be unmindful'of those 
markets abroad which must al)sorl) our surplu-. especially of farm prod- 
ucts. 

I do not mean to answer the charges which have lieen made against 
my personal character. For when it's charged that if I were t.) receive 
a commission from the people of this district to represent them in Con- 
gress, I would use that place in the interest of any corporation. I am 
charged with being a scoundrel. If there be any who believe this, would 



THK sai;k of sinmismiti. 



ihev believe iiie if I appeared hefcire them and tdlil them I was an honest 
man? Sn, wlien analyzed, all the charges against me are attacks upon 
m\- personal integrity. I luue li^■ed to be forty-five years old. My 
fife has been an open book. If I now. at this time of my life, must answer 
anv charge with recklessness, irresponsil:)ility or malice may forge in 
order to obtain ptiblic office, the cost is too high. To show what I mean 
when I sav "recklessness," I will give you a few illustrations ; 

I haven't been vice-president of the National Biscuit Company fur 
about eighteen months. I haven't been a director nor a stockholder in 
the National Biscuit Company any time since these charges were made 
in this campaign. I was once connected with that company, nominally 
as vice-president and actually as a member of the board of directors and 
the executive committee, and I am proud nf the record I made there. 
Xo man can truthfully say that I did any deed during that period which 
cannot bear the light of day among honorable men everywhere. I do not 
own one share of stock in the Pullman Company nor in any other com- 
pany which mav be. b\' anv possibility, the subject of legislation in Con- 
gress. It is true that my wife owns a comparatively small block of that 
company's stock, but it is not true that either she or her family controls, 
in anv sense, that company. In any sense, however, I desire to say that 
so far, I have been able to support my family comfortably without the 
aid of the Pullman Company or the Pullman family. These are all facts 
which anv man may verify if he so desires. Xo man can point to any act 
of mine as a member of any board of directors or other body which 
needs apology. I say this in the broadest sense, whether as affecting the 
stockholder, the customer, the employes, competitors, or the public. I 
have always used my infiuence to the end that labor should be treated 
generously, that honorable dealings should obtain in all the relations of 
anv company I have been connected witli. 

I am charged with having some sort of relation to the packers becausa 
of the fact that I ha\e been a director of the Central Trust Company of 
Illinois. That company is simply a bank and nothing more. It is not 
the fiscal agent of anyone. I have never, directly or indirectly, had any 
interest in anv packing company anywhere. I liear exactly the same rela- 
tions to them that other stockholders do. .\nd so far as the Central Trust 
Company of Illinois is concerned I am not now a stockholder nor a direc- 
tor in that bank and in justice to the company I wish to state that I did 
not retire from the directorship because I did not think the bank was 
being honestly conducted, but because, two years or more ago I made 
up my mind to retire from all business enterprises and devote my time t:^ 
the management of my farm. 

My largest single investment is in Sinnissippi farm and the land I own 
adjacent thereto. I ha\e been aljle to make a success of this by giving 
it my personal attention for the last two years. In fact, if successful in 
this contest, my satisfaction will be tempered with one regret, because 
of necessity I will be unable to spend as much time here as I otherwise 



TiiK s.\(;k or six.Ni.ssiPPi. ii 

would. T lia\-e been in harness ever since I was a }-oun,L;- Ixiy. ami I can 
well content myself durin"- tlie remainder of my life, with the ijmlilems 
which the successful farmer of today must meet and suhe. 

It is charged tliat I nrnved into this county to l)ecome a candidate for 
Congress. How absurd I Is there anyone in this district who does not 
know that this is the last county of the district into which one would 
move if he hoped to ever represent this district in Congress? This 
count}- had had the Congressman for many years and it was to be ex- 
pected that some other county would claim the successor of Mr. Hitt. 
It certainly was expected by me, and it was one of the most agreeable 
surpirses in my life that e\-ery county in this district had waived its claim 
in favor of me. 

I am charged with trying to build up a political machine. If any 
reputable man within this district will say that I have ever attempted 
to dictate the political action of any man within the district, including my 
own employes, I will withdraw from the race. l*3ver\'one who has ever 
talked with me upon the subject knows that when primary legislation 
was pending I favored an absolutely direct primary, where a plurality of 
the members of any party should directly nominate candidates for public 
ofifice. 

It is charged that in some way. President Roosevelt's policies would 
suffer in the event of my success. I was a follower of Theodore Roose- 
velt twenty years ago wlien he led the fight for reform of the Civil Ser\- 
ice. I have been his friend ever since from that day to this. Even as far 
back as when he was Governor of New York, in introducing him at a 
ban(]uet of the Marquette Club of Chicago. I said : "I do not know 
that Theodore Roosevelt will ever be President of the United States, 
though I expect that some day the American people will follow him as 
willingly and loyally to the White House as did his comrades in the 
Spanish \\'ar to the block house on the crest of San Juan Hill."' 

This was taken up by the press of the country and construed as the 
first public nomination of Theodore Roosevelt to the Presidency of the 
United States. In my campaign for the Republican nomination for Gov- 
ernor of this State the President of the United States was for me. as 
everyone familiar with the conditions of that time can attest. When, 
in 1904. it came to the selection of an executive committee to manage 
the campaign, which as everyone knows is selected by the friends of the 
candidate practically, I was made a member of that committee. Within 
the last few months I have been invited to dine at the White House, 
but was unable on account of other engagements to accept. I have fre- 
quently said on public occasions in this district that I believed with all my 
heart that Theodore Roosevelt's election to the Presidency was as provi- 
dential as was Lincoln's election forty-five years ago. 

There are some who have thought that I ought to enter into personal 
competition with those who are going up and down the district heaping 
abuse upon me. If, in order to get this office, I must detract from the 



THE SAGE Ot SINNISSIPI'I. 




WHJJA.M PIERCE LANIMIX, 

Who Couti'stcd ALcaiiist Eowdcii fcir Xoiuiiiatidii at Ki'inililiciii PriiLiaiies. 



TIIK SA(1K or SINMSSim. 



ability and intc\i^|-it\ of si>iin.' dtlicr man. if I ninst lunlil niysc-ll up i in 
the rnins nf anmhcr, 1 ]iri'l\T the (|niet and decency nf prnale lile. I shall 
S(i (le])(irt nusell' m thi-^ canipaiLjn. regardless of re-.nlts. that, at its end. 
1 shall lie in i^immI cunipanw e\ en when alune. 

i'RA.XK (). L( )\\l)h:X. 
.Siiniissippi h'arni. ()reL;iin, 111.. July :'■'>. I'.tni;. 

The last par.agraph df his statement cinsed the political (i\erthni\v 
iif Att(irnc\' l,aniliin. It liad made Lnwdeii stnm^ with the masses. ;nid 
li\' his sphinxlike attitude had tnnied impeiidm.L; defeat inlo a personal 
triumph. Read carefully this paragraph which caused the iindoint^- <if 
Landon : 

"There are some who ha\e thought that 1 ought to enter into personal 
competition with those who are going up and down the district, heaping 
abuse upon me. If, in order to get this office. I must detract from the 
ability and integrity of some other man, if 1 must build myself up on the 
ruins of another. I prefer the ([uiet and decenc}' of private life. 1 shall so 
deport nnself in this campaign, regardless of results, that, at its end, I 
shall be in good company, even when alone." What a Wdiiderful state- 
ment! It shows the beautiful character and statesman-like qualities of a 
most wnnderful man. 

The Republican primaries were held on Saturday, .\ugusl 4. I'.ioii. 
h'rank ( )rreu Low den was \ictorir)us. carrying four out of the six 
counties li\- giio(l majorities, and losing two counties by narrow mar- 
gins. The following is the official \'ote at the primaries; 

REPUBLICAX PRI.M.\RV. 
Illinois Thirteexth DisruicT. August -t. I'.KMi, 

For Congressman. Frank Orren Low den* ILoyT 

I-'or Congressman. William fierce Landon 8,51(1 

The following is the popular \'(.ite of each of the six counties com- 
posing the district ; 

County. Fr.\nk Orrex Willi.vm Pierce 

LowuEx.* Landon. 

Carroll l.StJl 1,C15 

(o Davie- l>4i; 97-1: 

Lee 2,1!>4 1,728 

Ogle 2.7:i:i 1,686 

Stephenson 1,797 1,036 

Whiteside '2.10] 1,477 

Totals 11. :j:;; 8,516 

Lowden carried Lee County by a majority of 4<i<i \iites. Ogle County 
by a majority of 1,046, Stephenson County by a majority of 761, and 
\\'hiteside County by a majority of (;:;(>. Landon carried Carroll 
County bv a majority of S-t \'ijtes. and jo Daviess Count)- iw :28 



Tin-; s;a(;k of srxxissippi. 



votes. Lowden. linwever. had one niajorily in the delei^ate vote in 
To Daviess County, though losing it on the popular \-ote. Lowtlen 
had a popular majority over Landon in the entire district of 2,831 votes. 
Lowden and Landon were both able, efficient and honorable men, and 
many people in the district seemed downcast with spirits drooping at the 
news that Landon had been defeated, while others were jubilant because 
their chief had won a signal victory. My home township and neighbor- 
ing townships were all carried by William Pierce Landon, by small 
margins. 

The Republican Congressional convention of the Thirteenth Illinois 
District was held at F'reeport, Illinois, on Thursday afternoon, August 
16, 190G. There was no time for preliminaries and the delegates imme- 
diately started on the duties for which they were assembled. Dr. J. F. 
Fair, "of Freeport, chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee, 
called the convention to order. The reading of the call was dispensed 
with, lohn Stager, of Sterling, was chosen temporary chairman and was 
also selected as the permanent chairman of the convention. D. A. Calla- 
han, of Galena, was chosen as secretary. The committee on resolutions, 
as chosen, consisted of the following members : W. E. Nipe, of Carroll 
Countv; Walter S. Eatun, <if ]n Daviess County; Benjamin Flower 
Shaw, lit Lee Cotmty : Frank W'ertz, of Ogle County, Gen. Smith 
Dykens Atkins, of Stephenson County, and William Matthis, of White- 
side County. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted by 
the con\'ention : 

The Republicans of the Thirteenth Congressional District of Illinois, 
in delegate convention reassembled, reaffirm their devotion to Republican 
principles : thev declare in the words of the last national Republican plat- 
form : 

"Protection, \\hich guards and developes our industries, is a cardinal 
policy of the Republican part)-. The measure of protection should at 
least'equal the difference in the cost of production at home and abroad. 
We insist upon the maintenance of the principle of protection, and, there- 
fore, rates should be adjusted only when conditions have so changed 
that the pulilic interest dem.-mds their alteration, but this work cannot 
safely be committed tn any cither hands than those of the Republican 
party." 

Thev unhesitatingly approve of the administration of President Roose- 
velt. They favor a "square deal" to rich and poor alike, and the enforce- 
ment of tlie laws impartially against all violators of the law, individual 
and corporate. 

They especially approve the entire record of the Repulslican party 
regarding trusts and the illegal combination of aggregated capital. The 
Republican party is the only party that has passed laws against trusts, 
and the onlv party that has enforced in the courts, the laws against trusts. 
They especially appro\-e of the record made in the last Congress, under 
the masterftil leadership of Theodore Roosevelt, of the Repulilican ma- 



I'm-: SACK III' SINNISSIEM'I SI 

•joritv in tlie so-called rate ret^iilation of rail\\a\s and transpi iitatidii com- 
panies, and they denounce all manner of dc\ ice-, liy rebates or dtherwise 
by which one shijjper secures a rate lower tlian ntliers. 

They approxe of the course in Congress nf lidth cf tlie rnited States 
Senators from Illimiis. and the record made m ("'nigre^- li\ tlie Repub- 
lican Congressmen from this State. 

Congressman Robert Roberts Hitt. who has Sd long and ably repre- 
sented this district in Congress, ha\-ing declined a renomination on ac- 
count of failing health, they tender him their sincerest sympathy, and 
hope for his restoration to health, and their corcHal approval of his long 
and distinguished career in the Congress of the United States. 

Thev favor the re-election of Shellw M. CuUom, the senior Senator 
from Illinois, who has .so long, so ably and so faithfully represented this 
State in the United States Senate. They approve of the administration 
of Governor Charles S. Deneen, of Illinois. 

Approving the past history of the Re]niblican party in the nation. 
and in this State, they confidently appeal to the voters to maintain the 
RepubHcan party in control of the State and nation." 

The roll of counties was then called for the nomination of a candidate 
for Representative in Congress. Carroll. Jo Daviess, Lee, Stephenson and 
Whiteside Counties did not respond. \\'hen Ogle Countv was reached. 
Col. Benjamin Franklin Sheets, of Oregon, a former State Senator, 
came forward to present the name of I'rank Orren Lowden. his intimate 
friend. 

Col. .Sheets said in part : 

"Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention : 

"Ogle County offers you as a candidate for Congress I'f tlie Thirteentii 
District a man who is a worthy successor of the long hue nf illustrious 
men whom ynu have chosen in the past to represent von. 

"The names of your former Congressmen stand out prcuninent on 
the pages of our hi.story by reason of the magnificent services thev have 
rendered the district, the State and the Nation. 

"The past record has been one of splendid acliie\-enient. The people 
have been honored in the character of their representatives. 

"In my own recollection and as personal friends. I name the most of 
them. 

"The first for whom T was ])ermitted to \-(itc was Col. Ed I^>aker, a 
most gifted orator and a man of wonderful elo(|uence, who gave his life 
in defense of the nation's honor. 

"Then Col. Thomas J. Turner, a noted lawyer of lM-cc])(irt. and of 
Stephenson County, Illinois. 

"Then Elihue B. Washburne, of Jo Daviess Countv, a faithful diplo- 
mat and the maker of generals for the Union arm v. 

"Then Horatio C. Burchard, also of Freeport, Stephenson County, a 
faithful, industrious, hard-worker in the interests of the people. iJe was 
always at the post of duty. 



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••■|'liL'n .MaJMi- R(,l)ert M. A. Hawk, of Carnill County. A ijatiaot who 
sealed his tlevotion to liis country and its tlati" \^'ith liis own hlood. A 
i)ra\'e, .splendid soldier. Pie carried in his hod}- the evidence of his loy- 
alty to the flag-, and of the g-reat sacrifice he was willing to make to save 
the ci luntry. I le used to say ( >f the grand < ild flag : 

■■ "Thy sacred leaves, fair freedom's dower. 
Shall e\-er float from dome ami tower. 
To all thy heavenly colors true. 
In blackening- frost or crimson dew. 
And God lr)ve us as we lo\e Thee 
Thrice holy flower of lilierty." 

■■.\nd then our own. the present Congressman, Robert R. Ilitt. His 
eminent services and record are fresh in your n-iemor\-. 

"Gentlemen, we offer yc^tu to-day for your api^roxal, a man who is 
the peer and will be the worthy successor of all those whom I have named, 
and w-hom you have delighted to honor. A man gifted and successful in 
all that he has undertaken thus far in life. A man who has known all 
possible struggles from poverty to affluence. A man of high ideals and 
who kno\\s how to realize them. A man of unquestioned integrity. .\ 
man who w-ould spurn the highest ]iublic stations within the gift of the 
people of our State, if. to attain it. he must compromise with his con- 
science. 

"Gentlemen, we offer you to represent the Thirteenth District in the 
Congress of the United States. Col. Frank ( ). Lowden, of Oregon. 

"Vou can trust him to do the right as he sees it. I pledge you he will 
advance and defend those great principles that underly our government, 
and that ha\-e niade us the best and the most prosperous nation in all 
the wdrld. 

"( ientlemen, I nominate Col. h'rank ( ). Lowden as our candidate for 
Congress." 

Deafening applause followed the nominating s])eech. The roll of 
counties was then called, Frank Orren Lowden. of Oregon, and William 
Pierce Landon. of Rochelle. having the following delegates in the respec- 
ti\-e counties, included in the district: 

Col-NTIES. 1'r.\.\K ORREX LoWDEX.* \\'II.LI.\.M PlEKCE LaXDON. 

Carroll i (i 

lo Daviess 'i 5 

Lee 10 5 

Ogle 15 2 

Stephenson l'> 

Whiteside 14 5 

Totals <l.". 23 

The chairman of the conxention declared Frank Orren Low- 'i. of 
Oregon, to be the Republican nominee for Representatixe in Congress 



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fn)in the Tliirteenth Uliiidis District, amid great apphmse. Lowdcn had 
received a majority of 42 votes over Landon on the first ballot in that 
convention, and had a delegate majority in every county excepting Car- 
roll. He had made a gen id showing in the contest under the circum- 
stances, and was fairl}- and honestly nominated. The fifteen delegates 
from my home County of Lee, to that convention, were the following- 
gentlemen : Holden Larson Risetter, Washington Irving Guftin, William 
Sandrock, George R. Charters, .A.. J. Stewart, F. D. Dunlap, George 
Barth. Benjamin Flower Shaw, William J. AIcAlpine, Isaac Byron 
Countryman, O. B. Anderson, Charles H. Noble, C. K. Osborne, W. F. 
Preston, and A. W. Carlson. The joke was on Holden Larson Risetter 
and Washington Irving Guffin, delegates from my home district or the 
first delegate district comprising Wyoming and Willow Creek Townships. 
They were both enthusiastic and ardent Lowden supporters, but bv the 
primary instructions, inasmuch as both townships and the delegate dis- 
trict was carried by Landon, they were instructed to vote for Landon 
in the convention against tlieir own personal wishes. Such are the i)e- 
culiarities of a primary law. But they were obliged to vote according to 
instructions and cast their votes for Landon. Guftin is now numliered 
among the hosts on yonder eternal shore. 

Returning to the Congressional convention, after being declared the 
nominee of the convention, Frank Orren Lowden was then called for and 
responded with the following happy speech, which is given in full : 

;\Ir. Chairman and Fellow ReiJublicans : 

"Two years ago the Republican party celebrated its fiftieth ainii\-er- 
sary. At that time the student, the poet and the orator vied with eacli 
•other in recounting the mar\-elous achievements of the party during the 
first half century of its existence. In the brief time which I shall consume 
to-day, I will content myself with speaking of the things done by the 
Republican party during the last decade. It is only ten years ago since 
the battle raged between the cohorts of bimetalism and the forces of 
sound money. It seems almost incredible that the youngest man in this 
hall to-day easily recalls the conditions of that time and compare them 
with the conditions of to-day. The wisest man in this hall, however, 
can hardly realize the great achievement of this brief period, so thick 
and fast ha.\e mighty events come to this land which is our home. He 
who would behold and measure the mighty mountain range must not sit 
at the base too close. A.nd we are too close to these momentous years 
to justly appreciate their greatness. 

"Ten years ago the standard bearer of the Democratic party an- 
nounced that relief could come to our people only through the free coin- 
age of silver. William McKinley asserted that it was "a good deal better 
to open the mills of the United States to the labor of America than to 
open the mints of the United States to the silver of the world." And 
when the voices of the people were heard on that November day ten 
years ago, the Republican party was commissioned to bring back pros- 



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perity along the old jjaths of a protective tariff. Tniinediately upon 
President McKinley's inaugtiration, lie called a special session of Congress 
and the Dingley law was the result. At once the giant of American in- 
dustry sprang to its feet, and the years that have passed since then have 
been vears of plentv to all. The .\merican farmer has received ample 
prices for the product of his farm. ]iaid in the best money of the world. 
The American working man has received the best wages in history, paid 
in the best money of time. 

■"The tide of prosperity has swept in. but danger loomed above the 
horizon to the south of ns where Spain held her .\merican colonies by 
the throat. 

"Our people sympathized with the Cuban patriots. This angered 
Sjiain : one of our battleships was Ijlown up in the harbor of Havana, 
under circumstances which compelled the belief that Spain nuist stand 
the responsibilitv for this treacherous act. The great reiiublic aroused 
itself and tlragged the tawny flag of Spain fores'er from the Western 
skv. All of Europe believed that our purpose was one of aggrandisement, 
and that we were covetous of fair Cuba, and wished to make her .Ameri- 
can soil. We restored order in Cuba, we bound u]i her wounds, we gave 
her sanitation, we lirought her schools, ruid then, on a glorious day. 
without precedent in history, we hauled down our tlag and the lone star 
of Cuba rose to take its place in the firmament of nations. l'"or the first 
time in the historv of the world beheld a great nation waging war for 
an alien race, on alien soil. 

'■C)ut of the war came the battle of Manila hay. .\s a result of that 
l)attle we came into possession of the Philippine Islands. We were con- 
fronted with two alternatives: either to give up the little brown iieojjle oi 
these islands to the vengeance of Spain, or hold them and protect them, 
and trv to fit their people for citizenshiji and possibly independence. It 
was not a task that we desired, but one which brave men could not shirk. 
How well we have ])erformed the task let histor\- .attest. We have 
given them law and order. We liave gi\en them a larger measure 
of freedom than they e\er had before. The natnes of the-^e islands 
in an e\-er increasing degree are ])articip;iting in the tunctions of gov- 
ernment. W'e have go\-erned them, not for our own glorw but for 
their welfare. It is not m. imimrtant that the constitution follow our 
tlag as that .\merican civilization shall go wherever it goes. 

"And then the rebellion in China occurred. Nations of the old world 
were greedv for a partition of that rich country. American diploiuacy 
and American arms said, 'No. China shall remain intact: so far as 
America can speak, the time has gone when war shall be waged for con- 
(|uest." Europe recalled Santiago and Manila Bay and yielded ui> her 
ptu'|)ose. 

■■Piut a little more than a year ago two great nations were engaged 
in deadly war. Humanity looked on a])palled with the sacrifices made by 
each, luirope desired a settleiuent of this war. but was powerless to 



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iM-int^- alxiut the result. Then it was that an American, the turennKt 
man of all the world, whispered "peace' and the contending hosts laid 
down their arms. And this is the man who, hut a short time before 
had beeen opposed as a candidate for 1 'resident of the United States 
because it was feared that he wduld ftinient wars. Why, my friends. 
Theodore Roosevelt is the greatest peacemaker in history. 

"The wliite wings of peace fluttered over all the world. .\nd the 
world owed this to the Republican party, through President Ro(.)sevelt. 
Our flag was res])ected everywhere: the uniform of the American sol- 
dier and sailor was aiijilauded and welcomed in every capital of the 
world. 

"( )ur rapid increase in wealth had presented grave rjuestions at 
home. At the verv forefront of these was the question of control of those 
corporations engaged in interstate commerce. This included not only 
transportation companies, but the large corporations wdiose operations 
had become so vast that they had been brought under the interstate 
commerce law of the constitution by decision of the Supreme Coiu't of 
the United States. In other words, that great tribunal had held that 
the authority of Congress was not only supreme over the agencies of 
interstate commerce, but also over the subject of commerce. Both classes 
of these corporations had developed certain practices which were inimi- 
cal to the welfare of the public. Principal among these were discrimina- 
tions bv and otherwise between shippers at the same point and also as 
between different localities; discrimination by many of the large in<lu^- 
trial companies, commonly called trusts, of exactl i the same nature: 
whereby oiie individual as against others at the same point or one localiiy 
as against other localities, was at the mercy of those great corporations. 
The interstate commerce law was designed to pre\ent this practice, but 
had only been partially successful. To entirely meet this danger, recently, 
legislation has been enacted commonlv known as the rate bill, conferring 
upon a commission authority t(j affirmatively and definitely fi.x rate-^. 
whereby it is believed that this unjust practice can be stojiped. The 
Sherman anti-trust act, which was long a tlead letter on the statute 
books, has been resurrected, and under the vigorous administration of 
President Roosevelt, unlawful combinations have at least been broughr 
to bay and in many instances, officers of these corporations, who have 
entered into a conspiracy. h;i\e been sentenced to the penitentiary. The 
liattle is not yet over and 1 solemnly believe that all of these corpora- 
tions w^ill be brought under the principle of like charge for like service 
to whomsoever rendered, whether great or small, whether to the owner 
of great warehouses, stockvards and stores, or to the farmer, country 
merchant or manufacturer. 

"I believe with all my heart that the only security for the futin-e is 
to give effect to the great policies which President Roosexelt has an- 
nounced upon this subject. 

"It is fortunate for the future of this C(juntry that patriotism is not 



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limited to am- class of ]ieople or to any political party. Xo one can teil 
what the result of the Civil \\'ar had been had not Stephen A. Douglas 
and those who followed him with loyalty and affection, leaped to the 
defense of the Stars and Stripes. But it was under the leadership of the 
Republican party that \-ictory was won. When, ten years ago. the strug- 
gle on the ciu"rency question was on. thousands and thousands of Demo- 
crats, forsaking their party ties, arrayed tbemselve-i with the Republican 
hosts under the leadership of William IMcKinley. When, at the com- 
mencement of the Spanish-American War, the President called for 
troops, with equal zeal and patriotism, our Democratic brethren fell into 
line, but it was under the leadershij) of a Republican President that peace, 
with honor, was won. 

"I cannot, in the short time I have, do justice to the subject. I can 
only hint at the great principles of the Repulilican party, in which I ha\e 
an a1)iding faitli. 

"Gentlemen of the convention, I want to thank you for the great 
honor you ha\e done me. This is a historic district. B-aker and Turner, 
Washburne and Burchard, Hawk and Hitt — what patriotism, what 
devotion, what industry do those names suggest. They have served this 
district well, thev have l)rought it distinction and thev have made it 
very hard for their successor. If successful at the polls I shall approach 
the duties of this office with humilit}-. and can only promise that I will 
do my utmost to be worthy of them and worthy of the people of the dis- 
trict. 

"I want to thank these loy;d and faithful friends, who ha\e had faith 
enough in me to support my c;uididacy for the nomination. I want to 
thank those who oppi)sed niv candidacv before the primaries for the 
generous and hearty assurances of su])pori I ha\e recei\ed from them 
since. We are soldiers of a common arniw The same banner tioats 
above us all. Shoulder to shoulder we will march, as I belie\'e, to a com- 
mon victorw" 

The speech was well recei\e(l and was greeted with great api)lause. 
The eloquent W'illiam Pierce Landon, the defeated candidate, spoke 
briefly, and promised to support Lowden, sa\'ing that if the Blue and 
Gray legions could be reunited it would be no hardship for Repul)licans 
to come together and unite for the election of b^-ank Orren Louden, 
and this would be the case. 

The nomination of Lowden was then made unanimous. The follow- 
nig gentlemen were selected as members of the Congressional committee: 
Carroll County, R. E. Eaton; Jo Daviess County, Walter S. Eaton; 
Lee County, \\'arren H. P>adger: Ogle County, Dr. George M. Mc- 
Kenney ; Stephenson Count\-, Dr. J. E. Pair: and \\'hiteside Countv. C. C. 
Fuller. The committee reorganized l)y naming Dr. J. F. Pair, of b^ree- 
port, as chairman, and R. E. Eaton, of Mt. Carroll, as secretary. 

The Demc)cratic Congressional con\ention of the ThirteciUh Illinois 
District con\ened in the Democratic Countv Clu1) rooms ;it b'reeport, 



on ThurMlav afternoon, August Hi. I'.mk;, at 1 :•■'.<' o\-l.,rk. John f. 
McGratli. of Ogle County, was selected as tenii)..rarv and also as perma- 
nent chairman of the convention, and Adam A. Krape. ot Lena, as secre- 
tary. Nominations being in order for Representative in Congress, a i-oll 
call of the counties resulted as follows : Carroll County. James Phdip 
Wilson :> vote^; To Daviess Comitv, Dr. Michael H. Cleary -2, W dham 
Pierce Landon 1 and l-"rank Thomas Sheean 1; Lee County. James Phdip 
Wilson 5- Ogle O-untv. lames Philip Wilson :'. : P. W ■ Mitchell 1; 
Stephenson Countv. I'. ( ioodwin T : James I'hili]) Wilson 4; and White- 
side W \. Kannallv :>. The t.itals of the lirst l)allot was therefore as 
follows: Wilson. 14: Goodwni. : : Kannally, :> : Cleary, :2 : Landon, 1; 
Mitchell, L and Sheean. 1. Landon. a strong Republican, received one 
vote as a coniplimentarv one at this Democratic convention. There was 
no choice :m the first l')allot as \\'ilson was two Notes short of x'lctory. 
The chairman ordered the roll call for the second ballot. \\ . A. kan- 
nally, of Whiteside, withdrew from die contest after the announcement 
of the vote on the first ballot. The second ballot resulted as follows: 
Wilson. ■-':.: Goodwin, c : all the delegates voting for Wilson excepting 
six from Stephenson County. James Philip Wilson, of Polo, Ogle 
Countv. was declared to be the Democratic nominee for Congress. F. 
Goodwin, of Freeport, the defeated candidate, moved that the nomination 
of Wilson be made unanimous, which was done amid great applause. 

The following committeemen from each county were selected as 
members of the Congressional committee from the district for the en- 
suing two vears : Carroll County. iM-ederick S. Smith : Jo Daviess County, 
Mar"tin ]. Dillon; Lee County. John Fdward Frwin : Ogle County, John 
T. McGrath: Stephenson County. W. X. Cronkrite. and Whiteside 
County. A. J. Jackson. 

The Prohibition party held their Congressional convention at Dixon, 
on {"ridav. March lii. i'.HiC, and were tlierefore the first in the field. 
Thev nominated Rev. Charles L. Logan, of I-:iizabeth, Illinois, as their 
candidate for Congressman. He had been the Prohibition candidate 
for Congress in the old Tenth Illinois District in 1000. against Congress- 
man George Washington Prince, but. of course, had been defeated. The 
Socialist party nominated E. I. Rubendall, of Freeport, as their candidate 
for Congressman. There were, therefore, four different parties in the 
field, each having a candidate for the Congressional honors. The Pro- 
hibition and Socialist parties, however, were unimportant factors, and 
cut no figure whatever in the contest. The principal fight for the Con- 
gressional prize was between 1-^rank Orren Lowden, of Oregon, the 
kepublican candidate, and James Philip Wilson, of Polo, the DeiiKjcratic 
candidate. Wilson was also well known in the district and enjoyed an 
extensive actpiaintance throughout the State of Illinois. I will give a 
brief sketch of his life in this connection. 

James Philip Wilson was liorn in Blair County. Pennsylvania, in 
1S54-, and was descended from Irish and Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry. 



SS Till-: sAiiE OF t.i.\xi.s.sirp[. 

\\ hen an infant two _\ears of a.i;'e he was IjiMuglit with liis parents, who 
located on a farm near Dixon, Lee County, IHinois. in l>S5(i. He was 
reared on a farm, and recei\'ed a common school edttcation in the schools 
of the neii^iiborlioofl. also attending Knox College at Galesburg, Illinois, 
for a short time. Fie taught school at Woosung, Illinois, in 1876, con- 
tinuing lor one year. In isj ? he commenced farming near Woosung. 
in Ogle I'ountv. on his own account, and continued as a farmer until 
190-1:. when he renioxed to I'olo. Ogle County, Illinois, and since that 
time his son lias conducted his farm. He was elected as Supervisor of 
Woosung township in issj, being re-elected three times, and serving 
four years in that cap;icit\' from issl to .lss,"i. lieing chairman of the 
Board of Supervisors the last \ear. 

In is.^Ci he was elected as l\epresentati\-e in the lllin<iis General As- 
sembly from the Tenth Senatorial District, as a Democrat. His col- 
leagues from the same district were James Lanioiit, a I'rohiliitionist, 
and David Hunter, a Kepublican. He ser\'ed one term, or two years, 
from January 5, ISST, to January K, lS.s<), being a member of the Thirty- 
fifth General Assemlih-. .\mong the manv distinguished members in 
that General .Assembly with whom he serx'eil were the fi^llowing; Durfee 
C. Chase. Thomas C. MacMillan. lohn .\le\er. Kirk AI. Eastman, Joseph 
Peter Mahoney, Charles G. Xeely. Clayton Edward Crafts, Charles 
Eugene briber, Charles Addison Partridge, James Herrington. Edgar 
Wade Eaxon. Col. Charles ilogardus. Benjamin Harry Bradshaw. John 
\V. \\'hite. Hendrick V. b'isher. Col. Thomas Hamer, Edgar Selwyn 
Browne. Clarence R. Gittings, James H. Miller. John Eddy, Dr. William 
F. Calhoun, the Speaker: Charles A. .\llen. Capt. Robert L. AfcKinlav, 
John H. Baker. Albert W. Wells, William 11. Collins. William R. Archer. 
James B. Wilson, David T. Cutler. John \\'. Coppinger, Thomas E. 
Merritt. John Joseph Brown, .\lfred Hanby Jones. Gen. James Romulus 
Campbell. Joseph B. Messick, lAerett J. Murphy and Alonzo K. Vick- 
ers. Wilson was succeeded in is,si» l)y Ivobert Simpson, of W'inneliago 
County, a Democrat. 

In JSDO he was again elected as Representati\e in the Illinois General 
Assembly, as a Democrat, and the blouse of Representatives l)eing Demo- 
cratic by one majority, elected Clayton Edward Crafts, of Cook County, 
as Speaker. Speaker Crafts a])pointed Wilson as chairman of the com- 
mittee on Appropriations, one of the leading committees in the House. 
He made a fine record as chairman of that committee, noted for his con- 
servativeness. honesty and economical handling of the a|)propriations of 
the State. He liecame famous also as a member of the "Idl" phalanK 
of Democratic legislators, who by their steadfastness, persistency and 
loyalty, contributed to the election of Gen. John McAuley Palmer, the 
Democratic candidate for Cnited States Senator, upon the one hundred 
and fifty-fourth Ijallot after a protracted and exciting contest. In this As- 
sembl)-, the Thirt\'-seventh General Assemblv. he serxed with the follow- 
ing distinguished legislators : James Joseph Townsend, H. Dorse\- Patton, 



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Stephen l)(Ui.s;Ias May, (Juida J. C'lii>tt. W'ilsun Urooks, Jacob J. Kern, 
Charles Adchsun I'artridg'e. Jnhns .\. Lense, Daniel S. Berry, Samuel E. 
Erickson. Luther \l. Dearliorn, Edgar C. Hawley, Charles Page Bryan, 
Daniel H. Paddock. Charles ddiompson Cherry. Rutus C. Straight, Sher- 
wood Dixon, John W. \\diite, Luther Ward Mitchell. James W. Hunter, 
George Washington Prince. James O. Anderson. John Eddy. Lawrence 
B. Stringer, Charles A. Allen, Isaac B. Craig. Walter C. Headen. Homer 
y. Tice, Thomas E. Eerns, David C. Enslow, Edward L. Alerritt, Erank 
"H. Jones, Rufus X. Ramsay. Gideon D. Slanker. Dr. Hosea H. Moore. 
Ethelbert Callahan. Herman E. Taubeneck. Eowler A. Armstrong. Reed 
Green, Joseph B. Gill and \\'alter Warder. Assemblyman Wilson's 
colleagues from this district in the Thirty-se\enth (General .\ssembly 
were David Hunter, the Republican minority leader. ;in(l their nominee 
for Speaker against Crafts, and Prescott H. Talbnt. also a Reiniblican. 

[ames Philip Wilson was re-elected in ls'.t:2 as Representative in the 
Illinois General Assembly, as a Democrat. The House of Representatives 
again being Democratic. Sjieaker Crafts was re-elected as Speaker, and 
he appointed Wilson as chairman of the committee on Revenue, another 
leading and important committee in the House. In this Assembly, the 
Thirty-eighth General Assembly, he served with the following efficient 
law makers: Charles Samuel Deneen, William H. King, John Meyer, 
Robert H. ?^Iuir. Roliert J. Beck. Daniel Alexander Campbell. John C. 
McKenzie. Daniel S. Berry. Samuel E. Erickson. Luther M. Dearborn, 
Edgar C. Hawley. Charle. Page Bryan. Daniel H. Paddock. Charles 
Thompson Cherry. Rufus C. Straight. Washington Ir\'ing Gutfin, 
Stephen E. Carlin. Xoah H. (nithrie, Jaiues O. -\nderson. D. Caswell 
Hanna. Bernard J. Claggett. Lawrence B. Stringer. Capt. Robert L. 
.McKinlav. Homer J. Tice, Thomas V. b>rns, William L. Mounts, 
Edward L. Merritt. James T. Anderson. luheiljert Callalian, William 
H. Snvder. |r.. h'owlcr A. Armstrong. Walter Warder and Rich.ard 
M. Joh'ns<.n. " 

Assemblvman Wilson's colleagues from this district in the Thirty- 
eighth General Assembly were; Lars Magnus Xoling and Prescott H. 
Talljot. both Republicans, and very efficient memliers. Wilson was not 
a candidate for another term, and was succeeded by C. llarrx- Wnolsey, 
Democrat, of Winnebago County. He served two consecutive terms, or 
four years, from January 7. 1M)1. to January 1». 1S!),'>. being a member 
of the Thirtv-se\enth and Thirty-eighth (leneral Assemblies. 

In r.iod' Wilson was elected for a fourth term as Representative in 
the Illinois General Assembly, as a Democrat. In this Assembly, the 
Eorty-second General Assembly, he served with the fallowing well known 
legislators: Samuel W. Arrand. Chester W. e'hurch. Augustus W. -Xohe. 
Francis T. Sullivan, l-'rank E. Christian. George Struckman. Clayton 
Edward Crafts. Edward 1). Shurtleff. George R. Lyon. David Edward 
Shanahan. I'eter B. Olsen. Cvril R. jandus. Guy L. Bush. John A. Logan, 



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Francis E. Uoiioghiie, Edward C. Curtis, John A. Montelius, Coulson V. 
McClenathan, Christian Haase, Henry Clay Beitler, Carl Mueller, Sam- 
uel E. Erickson, Duncan AI. Funk, Denis Emmet Sullivan, Alva Merrill, 
Lee O'Neil Browne, Lawrence Yates Sherman, the Speaker, Charles Hill 
Hughes. Dr. O. Prescott Bennett, Alfred N. Abbott. Charles A. Samuel- 
son, GeorL;e C. Rankin, Charles C. Craig. Thomas Rinaker, Dr. John A. 
\\'heeler, Jdhn H. Uppendahl, Col. Jasper Partridge, Thomas Tippit, 
John Henry Miller antl William E. Trautmann. In this General Assem- 
bly, Assemblvman Wilson was a member of the cnmmittee on .Appropria- 
tions at the jiersonal request of Speaker Sherman. His colleagues from 
the district were James A. Cduntrvman .•uid David Hunter. IkjiIi Re- 
publicans. 

In 1'.)02 he was re-elected to a fifth term. In this Assembly, the 
Forty-third General Assembly, he ser\ed with the following members: 
Edward H. Morris, Charles W. Kopf, Sigmund S. Jonas, Charles A. 
Allen, Henry Warren Austin. James Knox Blish, Jefferson R. Bouhvare, 
Herman H. Breidt, Erhvard Jackson Brundage, Guy L. Bush, John Bert 
Castle, Charles Thompson Cherry, Burnett AI. Chiperfield, Richard 
Edmond Corigan, Edward C. Curtis, Clarence S. Darrow. Abel Davis, 
Frederick E. Erickson, Samuel E. Erickson, Ladislas J. Fligel. Charles 
M. Gaunt, .\lbert Glade. James M. Gray. Everitt C. Hardin. Caleb C. 
Johnson. Cicero J. Lindly. Ira M. Lisli. Michael Louis AIcKinley. \^'il- 
liam McKinley, John Henry Miller, the Speaker, Aimer Grove Murray, 
Dr. .\aron Norden, Joseph Medill Patterson, Douglas Pattison, Enoch 
H. Pedersen. Thomas Rinaker. Charles .\. Samuelson, David Edward 
Shanahan. Lawrence Yates Sherman, Edward D. Shurtleff. Edward J. 
Smejkal. Rev. Oliver \Vayne Stewart, Homer J. Tice, George Thomas 
Turner, .\nthony Wayne Walker, Charles A. \Vetherbee. and Dr. John 
.\. Wheeler. Asseml)lvman Wilson's colleagues in this General Assembly 
from this district were Johnson Lawrence and l-'rederick Haines, both 
Republicans. In this .Xssembly he was again a member of the commit- 
tee on Appropriations at the personal request of Speaker John Henry 
Miller. He was also chosen by the Democratic members of the House 
of Representatives as minority leader of that party, their candidate for 
Speaker, and as such acquitted himself with great credit. He served 
two consecutive terms again, or four years, from January '.». 190L to 
Januarv 4, 1905. being a member of the Forty-second and Forty-third 
General Assemblies. He declined further service in the General Assem- 
bly, and was succeeded in I'.M).". l)y Dr. Chai-les l-'.dw ;ir<l .Martin, of 
Seward. 

He had served five terms, or in all ten years, fmni iss; to 1889, 1S91 
to 189.J, and 1901 to 19(>."i, and had been a member of the Thirty-fifth, 
Thirty-seventh. Thirty-eighth. I'Virty-second, and l-'o-ty-third General 
Assemblies. As a legislator his record was such as to tarn (or him the 
famous sobriquet of "Honest Jim" \\'ilson. He took a leading part at 
each session, was one of the most conscientious, able, industrious and use- 



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ful legislators, and made a brilliant recunl without a single reijroach. 
His private lite was pure and his habits were exemplary. The Democrats 
were indeed \ery fortunate in selecting such a Ijrilliant man to compete 
with Farmer Lowden for the Congressional plum. He was perhaps the 
strongest Democrat in the entire district, personally popular, a shrewd 
and aggressi\e campaigner, and a \-ote getter. He was a man of great 
eloquence, a forcible speaker, and conducted a clean campaign free from 
personalities. However, he was seriously handicapped, and his candidacy 
was under ad\-erse circumstances, because of the fact that each of the six 
counties comprising the district were strongly Republican, even in an off 
year. The official vote of the district two years previous, or in 1904. 
was as follows : 

Illinois Thirteenth District, Xovemlier s. liiD-t. 

For Congressman, Robert Roberts Hitt* (Rep. ) 26,45-t 

For Congressman, John Edward Erwin (Dem. ) 10,049 

For Congressman. James H. \\'oertendyke { Pro. ) 1,937 

For Congressman, I'rederick C. W'eisser ( Soc. ) 563 

Congressman Hitt had a plurality over .\ttorney Erwin, of Dixon, 
of l(;,4<):i votes, or more than two and a half to one. When "Honest 
Jim" Wilson beheld this tremendous pluraluy he held his breath. He 
saw a chance. howe\er. e\en against the Sage of Sinnissippi. 

Four vears previous, or in I'.io:.'. which was the last off year. Con- 
gressman Hitt had a iilurality of '.i,s:,'s votes over Louis Dickes, Demo- 
crat. This was really what 'Tlonest Jnn" Wilson must overcome in 
order to win. and it seemed iiupossible. He set himself to the task and 
conducted his campaign practically unaided and single-handed. Like 
Landon. he assailed the trusts and mono])olies, and was backed by a 
considerable following of Republicans. He was making serious trouble. 
and "Honest Jim" and his hosts seemed as if they would overwhelm 
and defeat Lowden. But Farmer Lowden w a> not idle. He had thrown 
off his former sphinxlike attitude and was busy canvassing the entire 
district, and bv his able and telling speeches a few weeks before election 
won manv nev friends, and some of his Republican deserters returned 
to his standard. One of the best speeches that he delivered in that cam- 
paign wa-. at Aml)oy, Lee County, Illinois, ,mi Wednesday, October 3, 
1906, when Lowden spoke as follows : 
Ladies and Gentlemen : — 

I remember a very delightful visit that I made to Amboy two years 
ago last winter ; I cann.it tell you how glad I am to get back here to renew 
my old acquaintances and form new acquaintances : and — for the even- 
ing is warm and I must hurry on to my speech — I will at once tell you 
what I regard as the principal issue in this campaign, the issue that the 
Democratic party has made, and what Theodore Roosevelt and the Re- 
publican party ha\-e accepted as proposed by the Democratic party. That 
issue is: Do the people of this country believe in, and will they support 
the administration of Theodore Roosevelt? Because ever\ vote that is 



cast tor the Ivepiililican ticket in every part of this country this fall 
will. l(i that extent, be an endorsement to Theodore Roosevelt. And if 
it should unhappilv appear that Theodore Roosevelt did not have a strong 
endorsement from the people of this country it would .yive the Demo- 
cratic partv encourag-ement and die hope that two years hence they 
might return to power. Do not forget that, the Secretary of the Demo- 
cratic Congressional Comnnttee in a written statement which has been 
circulated all over this country makes that issue. And why" 

When Democratic politicians appear before the ])eiiple they speak 
very highly of Theodore Roosevelt: the moment they are elevated to 
power they do all they can to enforce the will and the policies of Theo- 
dore Roosevelt and the Republican party. The Democratic pa])er above 
referred to. which was sent out otificially from their Congressional head- 
quarters, refers to Roosevelt as a faker, as a fore-flusher: and all the 
epithets that have ever been used in a political campaign ha\e been em- 
ployed in that document against Roosevelt. But Roose\-elt was not dis- 
couraged bv that. He had met attack before, and promptly met the issue 
raised" bv our Democratic friends and sent Secretary Taft into .Maine 
during tile Littlefield campaign to tell the peojjle that there were but two 
course to pursue, — either they l)elie\-e in the administration of Theodore 
Roosevelt or they did not. If tliey do. they should vote the Republican 
ticket this fall; because any failure to vote that ticket this fall will be 
regarded bv the country and by the world as a lack of confidence in our 
great President. That issue has been made. It has been met with the 
same courage with which Theodore Roosevelt has met every crisis in 
his strenuous life, and it is for you to determine at the polls whether or 
not you want this country to continue under the Republican policy and 
under President Roosevelt. 

Happily for us, it is not so far Ijack but that we can remember the 
contrast between a Democratic administration and a Republican adminis- 
tration. You will recall that in 1892 our Democratic friends said that 
free trade would add to the abundant prosperity which we then en- 
joyed, and they were placed in power by the people, although the year 
preceding that campaign had been the most prosperous in the history of 
the country up to that time. The Democratic party was successful at the 
polls: thev came into power: the factories Ijegan to close, the prices of 
farm products went down, and an army of a million American citizens 
was moving up and down the highways and the byways of the country 
begging, not for bread, but i mly for a chance to work. Those conditions 
continued for four vears and during that time it occurred to some of our 
Democratic friends' that the tariff, the Wilson law. was not responsible 
for it, liut that what we needed was more money. What money we had 
was g< -ing into hiding because of the lack of confidence in the Democratic 
party. .And hence arose the free silver issue, ami you remember the 
campaign that was waged in 1890 all over the length and breadth of this 
land for sound money. You will recall the manhood of the American 



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people, whil uiiuld not listen to the \\'hisi)er of repucliation : Init whether 
against their interests tjr f(.)r their interests they voted for National 
honesty and National integritx'. Xow if our Democratic friends were 
right in IMm; we ought to ha\e had since then the worst time we have 
ever had in the world. \nu will remember that during the campaign 
of IsiMi they told us that the price of every thing else would continue to 
go down as long as we had gold only. But McKinley was elected and 
the first act of his administration was to call a special session of Congress 
to gi\'e us hack the American policv of protection. \\'illiam McKinlev 
Ijelieved that it w a^- Ijetter to ojjen the factories of this countrv t(.i .\meri- 
can labor than to open the mines of this country to all the world, and at 
once confidence was restored, the factories began to open and these 
million men were summoned back from the highways and bywavs to take 
their njd [jlace in the mills, and from that day until this they have earned 
better wages than ever before in the historv of the ccjuntrv. 

-\nd now. to explain why they were wrong in is'.tt; on the currency 
(|uestit)n. the}- say that the discovery of .gold in large quantities has tem- 
porarily helped the American people; that if it had not been for the dis- 
covery of the nuiies in Alaska and the expansion of the mining industr\' 
in the West, that all they said of the distress and blackness before us 
would have come true. And then a Republican down in Congress, who 
had before heard statements of our Democratic friends that were not 
afterwards verified bv the facts, began looking into this question and 
found that the annual increase in gold from the vear 1892 to 189?. inclu- 
sive, a period of six }'ears — and those frightfullv lean years which we 
would like to forget — and I am remintled that whenever you hear one of 
our Democratic friends making a speech this fall he is silent upon the 
past but eloc|uent upon the future — Thank God I belong to a part\- that 
is pr(.)ud to point to the achie\'ements of its past and ask no other w arrant 
for its being for the future — during those years the annual increase in 
gold in this country, including Alaska, according to the official report of 
the director of the mint, w^as twenty-four million dollars a year. During 
the succeeding six years from 1898 until 19();t inclusive, the most bounti- 
ful years in the history of this or any other land, the increase was only 
fifteen million dollars a year. Does that justify what they say now. 
that since 189(i the disco\-ery of gold has brought this prosperity? For 
what reason should the American people give any encouragement to the 
Democratic party as it exists to-day because of the record of the past. 

Oh. my friends, these have been might}- \ears. the ten years that have 
come and gone since then. The youngest in this audience can recall the 
conditions of the last Democratic administration, and }'et during these 
last ten years the Repul)lican party has written more glorious history 
than any other party in the same length of time in the history of the 
world. (Applause). Prosperity. National honor, and then came the 
trouble with Spain. One night an American battleship was blown up in 
the harbor of Ma\-ana and the .\merican people roused itself and clutche.l 



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tlie \ello\v flag' of Spain forever fri)iii the \\ estern sky. And then liap- 
pened something that never liapi)ened in tlie liistury nf the world hefore. 
It almost seems that the statesmen of tlie ^"(.irld fur the first time had 
read the Sermon on the Mount. We not only drove the Spaniards from 
Cuba, but we planted schools all over the island, and we ga\'e her sanita- 
tion such as she had never had before, and we established law and order, 
and during all this time the enemies of the Republican party charged 
that it was our purpose to steal that Island from the people who owned 
it. And at last, one day without precedent in history, Americans hauled 
down the stars and stripes that the lone star of Cuba might float in its 
stead. Do you students of history know of an\- either act of magnanimity 
like this? I admit that the Cuban people have nut made very good use 
of their independence so far. It simply adds to the credit to which tiie 
Republican party is entitled ; and I want to say tliat Theodore Roosevelt 
is right when he instructs Secretary Taft to tell the Cuban people that 
though they have thrown away^ the independence which we gave them, 
they may have it back and try again. And yet the Democratic leaders, 
notwithstanding our experience in Cuba, and our magnanimity and our 
disappointment in a sense — the Democratic leader, who is assumed to he 
the next candidate upon the Democratic ticket for President, says that 
we ought to have done with the Philippines what we did with Cuba. If 
the Cuban people can maintain a Republic, which is presented to them, 
for only four years at a time, how long would a Filipino Republic last? 
(This is no imaginary proposition; it is a proposition that Mr. Bryan 
has advanced since he returned from Europe, where he learned so many 
new things. ) 

If the Cul)an Repul)lic wuuld last only four years without a new start, 
how long would a Filipino Republic, composed largely of barbarians, 
have lasted? Will the Democratic party sa)- fhat to the Filipinos if they 
Come in power? If thev do we shall have a war on our hands every six 
months. We cannot so far separate oursel\-es from those islands as to 
avoid responsibility before the world. 

And then came that awful war between Russia and Japan, until 
Christendom was shocked by the horror and the sufferings of that 
gigantic conflict. Every civilized country on the face of the globe would 
like to have brought about peace, but none dared until Theodore Roose- 
velt, the Republican President, whispered the word peace, and those 
two mighty armies laid down their arms. Yet do not forget that two 
years ago in the campaign of 1904, our Democratic friends were against 
Roosevelt because they said he would precipitate war upon this country, 
that he was too impetuous. \\'Iiy, he has shown himself the greatest 
peacemaker of history. And won't you endorse liim this fall when you 
get into the voting booth alone with your conscience, believing that he 
is the greatest and foremost man in all this world ? ( .\pplause. ) 

Now then, my friends — while I discuss this c|uestion I am going to 
.answer some of the things that I hear my Democratic friends are saying 



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al)iiut me. And I want to warn any of you gentlemen who are thinking; 
of g-oing from Imsiness into politics, to ])ause a long while, because you 
wili have to sav things that really you would rather not say. if you get in. 
The first question. Why. e\-er since I can remember, the Democratic 
party has said that tlie Repnlilican party was the friend of wealth and 
corporations. That is no new question. Mr. Cleveland was first elected 
President in 1884. when men all over this country wept because of the 
defeat of their idol. Jame^ C. Blaine. Did you hear of any prosecution 
of a trust during that fir>t term iif Gro\-er Cleveland's? l)id you hear 
(^f anv legislation tending to curb unlawful combination^? And when 
he was elected a second time in 1892, with a Democratic House back of 
him. and a Democratic Senate, and nobody in power in Washington for 
the first two vears exce])t the Democrats, what did they doi^ Did Mr. 
Cleveland's Attornev-Cieneral prosecute any of the trusts under the 
Sherman .\nti-trust Act, which the Republican Congress wrote on the 
statute books? Not that 1 ever heard of. And yet the Republican 
partv has always been the friend of these, they say. And they revived 
this theorv, — that we must have free trade in order to destroy the trusts. 
That was their remedy. \\'ell. there is not much doubt that free trade 
will destroy the trusts, but it will ruin all the rest of us first. That is the 
trouble with the thing. The trusts are stronger than the independents 
and thev will survive destruction under a free trade policy longer than 
the small concerns. That is true, is it not? And yet they are seriously 
discussing it. \\ by. only two years ago. Judge Parker, the Democratic 
candidate for President of the Cnited States, said in one of his most 
important utterances, that we need not have any federal law at all to 
control the trusts, but that the ccjmnion law of the country is suf^icienr. 
.\nd finallv someone pointed out to him that there is not any common law 
in our federal jurisprudence and that, therefore, only the States would 
be able to act. — and von know what a state can do. They revert back 
to the States' Rights doctrine. The last campaign was fought more on 
that issue than on any other. 

What has the Republican party done in the last two years? Avowing 
candidly that it is not the enemy of hone>t wealth, but only of the abuses 
of wealth, it has accomplished more in the two years just gone than the 
Democratic party has in all its career. A Republican Congress that 
Theodore Roosevelt says should be returned, and the same organization 
returned as now exists in it. with Uncle Joe Cannon as Speaker, because 
thev know what thev are to do. under the leadership of Theodore Roose- 
\elt. a rate law. which. sui)plementing the Inter-State Commerce Law 
(Which was also adopted by a Republican Congress) wili absolutely de- 
stroy discrimination by the railroads, among individuals as well as among 
different towns. That is true, is it not? The Republican party says 
that whenever anv industry is so situated, — whether it be a railroad, a 
manufacturing firm or anything or anyone else, — as to efl^ect the people 
;is a whole, it is the dutv of the country to control that industry by law, 



so that it sliall have no aih-antati-cs tliat the re>t ni the i)eM|ilc lia\e not. 
Who has brought prosecution for the violations of this law '■' The Re- 
pubHcan party in every instance; and you peo])le in this section of the 
country ought to be very proud to think that it was a Lee Countv bov 
who was selected by the President of the L'nited States as one of the 
two most eminent and best f|ualitied men in the nation to speciallv re])re- 
sent the government in the prosecution of these cases — Charlie Mor- 
rison. ('.\pplause'). 

But my friends some people say that my ideas are all right but that 
if I go to Congress I would represent some corporation, especiallv the 
Pullman Company. I am going to speak plainly here to-night. I have 
heard of that company. I understand tliere are people who say that, — 
and this is their logic, — that no man can vote .tgainst his own interests. 
Well that depends upon what his interests are. doesn't it: and what you 
mean by that term? I do not own any Pullman stock. I never did. 
I wish I did, but I do not. Mv wife owns some. I don't own a share 
in any business that can by any possibihty be the subject of any legisla- 
tion by Congress. I have been going out of business for several years, 
except the business of farming up in Ogle County, which is verv badlv 
interrupted every time I get into politics. (Laughter). That is the truth 
about it. My wife does own some Pullman stock, not nearly so much as 
people say ; and it is all nonsense to say that the Pullman family control 
the Pullman Cotnpan)-, because they do not. They own a mere baga- 
telle of the stock as compared with the total capitalization of that com- 
pany. But if they did, could I not even then be an honest man ? I want 
to say right now that if I have to decide whether to continue to li\e with 
my wife, or to represent this district in Congress, it will not take me 
fifteen seconds to decide that question. (Applause). 

Xow then, what are a man's interests? Are people out in this coun- 
try getting to be as they are in some places where they appear to live 
mainly for wealth? Is there not something else besides wealth in this 
world that good men desire? Does not a man — are there not some of 
you here to-night, that prize more highly your good name than you do 
all your worldh' goods ? Would you not rather ha\-e men say that you 
have been good citizens, and have met honestly and squarely the obliga- 
tions of citizenship, than to own another section of land? Is there any 
amount of money that can compensate a man for the loss of the satis- 
faction, which as long as he meets his duties and his obligations, enables 
him to look every man in the face without flinching? \\'hy, bless you, if 
I wanted more money I would not be in politics : I would have continued 
in business, would I not? And if there is such a thing as too big a for- 
tune being amassed, or even a small fortune such as mine, for heaven's 
sake get that man into politics, because if he is an honest man he never 
can make another sou as long as he lives. That is the way to hold them 
dow'n. 

The whole iiuestion is as to whether a man has a character or not. It 



is not as to wlietlier he has ninre lan<l m- ni<ire money tlian sonielxidv else, 
but whether i ir not he has a character. Xow tlien, this being the fact as 
we believe it to Ije. suppose a man who has perliaps a little more money 
than somebody else, goes to Congress, \\hat would be for his interest? 
\Yould it be to add a few more dollars to what lie already has? Is he 
going to forfeit his good name, \iolate his conscience and blight the wel- 
fare of his children? I inherited nothing from my father except things 
not represented by money. But am I not prouder of him although I got 
no money, because of the fact that no man said of him that he did any 
wrong, than if he had left me one hundred thousand dollars? What do 
vou most desire to lea\e vour children, even more than land and gold ? 
It is a good name, ^'ou want them to be able to stand erect when you 
are dead and gone and lijok the world s(|uarely in the face and say "My 
father was an honest man" — don"t you? (Applause.) Can there be any 
(juestion al)out that? Then W(juld I. if I g(.> to Congress, sacrifice not 
only this for a few dollars, but also make my children ashamed of me 
when I get back ? Because I tell you upon my honor as a man that any 
man who will be commissioned bv the people of this or any other congres- 
sional district to represent them in Congress, and who will go down there 
and represent an^■ other interests, is so infamous a scoundrel that he is 
not fit to occupy any office anywhere. (Applause). If the mere jjosses- 
sion of a little more money than someone else should disqualify a person 
frrjm being an u]iright man, that man h.as not character enough to 
represent anybody. 

Xow that is the truth about it. I am talking about these things. 
because I hear them now and then. \\'h\- what is the best thing we are 
g(_)ing to bequeath to our children in a worldly way? You do not know 
if vou leave a half a section of land whether that will be a good thing for 
them or not. I believe that the poor boy to-day has a better chance under 
the stars and stripes than the rich boy has. I believe I had a better chance 
than my bo}- will have, and I was born on a farm where everybody was 
])oor. But you cannot tell what is going to happen in a hundred years. 
But if when we lie down to die we can reflect that at least we have pre- 
served our freedom and our independence unimpaired, so that our boys 
shall have just as good a chance as any other boy beneath the sun, then 
we may die content. Rather than leave the fortune of a Rockefeller 1 
would rather leave to ni}^ children an op])ortunity under the law equal to 
that of anyone else. Then it would not much matter whether I left any 
money or not. Is not that what you think about it? You want to make 
conditions better for your children don't you? .\nd would you be content 
if vou had more land than half a section? Would yon if you had a 
section; that wi)uld not content vou. wi.iuld il ? Would you be perfectly 
willing to risk our country's welfare for the sake of a little more land? 
No. And I hope, mv friends, that I realize that full well. I want to do 
a little something to keep up the glorious country, the best country under 
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it a little better as we go along, because if tbis Republic fails, it is doulitful 
if anotber will ever succeed anywbere. becatise no otber country will ever 
ba\-e tbe cbance wbicb we bave had on tbis virgin continent. 

Oh no. my friends. I hope there can be no question about the facts on 

this proposition. I bave been connected with corporations- 1 will tell 

you about one that I was connected with, a corporation that I became 
connected with about ten years ago. I found immediately thereafter that 
they had been taking rebates from railroad companies, just as every other 
corporation at that time was doing. I submitted the proposition to the 
Executive Committee of the Corporation that it was wrong, and that we 
could not afford to do it : that it neither was right, nor was it good 
business — because I believe with all my heart that honesty is the best 
policv for a corporation, just as it is for an individual or for a nation. 
Not that we should be honest from that motive alone, but the universe 
is so divinely ordered in its economy that when we a do a right thing for 
right's sake it turns out sooner or later that it also was tbe wisest thing to 
do. So I made a protest, and brought the question up before the Board of 
Directors, advocating an absolute abolition of that department of that 
Corporation : and it was carried by a unanimous vote, although it cost 
that corporation a fortune each year not to take rebates. And I have been 
told within the last year b\' a railroad president, that that was one of the 
two great corporations only in all this country that bad not taken rebates. 
That is a pretty fair proof of what I believe about that sort of a thing. I 
do not believe that a man. because be is a member of a Board of Directors 
of a corporation, is necessarily a knave. Do you? 

I will tell you another thing. The first client I ever had when I 
practiced law in Chicago that ever paid me a five thousand dollar fee in 
one case, came to my office and told me that be wanted a franchise from 
the City Council, and it would be necessary to "sweeten" some of the 
Chicago Aldermen. You know what that meant. I told him that his 
corporation was making a mistake, that it should obey Ihe laws; but if 
he wanted that sort of a thing done he would have to take his business 
out of my office. And I lost his business for that reason. 

Can a man be thoroughly honest and still be connected with large 
business interests and corporations? That is the question. It is whether 
I am an honest man or not. If you believe I am a scoundrel, why there 
isn't any use of my arguing the question with anybody. 

Now some people say that a man cannot vote against his own financial 
interests. Let me ask you : A man goes to Congress, or down here to 
the House of Representatives. State Senate, or any other place you please ; 
and there is a bill pending wbicb he knows is not rigbr, and somebody 
comes to him and offers him a hundred thousand dollars if he will use 
his influence and vote for that bill. What would you think of a man 
that, because his financial interests were there involved, would vote 
wrong? Don't you believe there are a lot of good men in this country 
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Niiting asi'aiiist their financial interests, would they not? \\'li\-, the propo- 
sitinn as it is intended to apph- in my case is one that is \evy hard tor nie 
tn comprehend. 

Xow there is another thing tliey say aljout nie, I hear, in some parts 
of the Crninty. — that I don't live here. 1 think some of you have heard 
that. ^\'elI, I do not know how I cnuld li\e here nicire. except just in 
one wa\- : if \<>u elect my friend. Air. Wilscin, to Congress. I shall li\e in 
the district a little more. And that will Ije about the only way you can 
extend the time of my living here. My interests are here. The largest 
single investment I have anvwhere on earth is in that farm, those lands 
up there in Ogle County, which I am running, and if you belie\e that I 
am an imitation farmer, or a fake, come up and see me. some day. because 
I never knew anvbodv to be there vet who really did not think I knew 
wliat I was about up there. I have not lived here as long as some people. 
I have not lived anvwhere as long as some people have lived here. 
(Laughter). That is true. If length of residence is going to determine 
these things, wh\- then the thing to do is find out the man who has lived 
in this district the longest and send him to Congress without reference to 
anything else, and not bother with primaries and elections. (Laughter). 
The question is. whether I came here with the motive of running for 
Congress. I suppose. Well, if I did. I moved into Ogle County. That 
County had the Congressman fur twenty-four years. By a sort of 
unwritten law down here some other County wi )ulfl be entitled to it when 
Air. Hitt was through. If I came down here to run for Congress, and 
moved into that particular place where I li\e, which is about ten miles 
from Air. Hitt's former home, to run for Congress to succeed him in the 
dim future. I have not sense enough to represent the peo[)le of this district 
in Congress. If you believe that, you ought not to elect me. Xot on the 
ground, however, of non-residence, but of incompetence, general mental 
incompetence. Everybody knows that, doesn't he?' I wanted to go back 
to the country. Pretty nearly everybod\- that was raised in the country 
as soon as he can. gets out of the city. You ask any of your friends in 
the City if they would not like to get back to the country to li\e. 
/ I was l)orn up in the wnods in Alinnesota, about fifty miles north of 
'St. Paul, when that country was a wilderness, and when there were more 
Indians around there than there were white people. That is liter- 
ally true. Aly earliest recollections are of Lidians more than of 
white pecjple. I got used to it. the freedom of the frontier. 
Alv father was a blacksmith there; then he got to farming in 
a few years, and we moved to Iowa ami I was raised out there, 
on the frontier again, where there were thirty miles between the 
settlement where we li\ed and the next settlement to the west at that time, 
\-irgin prairie. And I worked at that time pretty hard. Farming was a 
different proposition then to what it is now. Did you ever think that there 
is not. probably, a young ni;m in this section under thirty years of age 
that can bind a sheaf of grain, because during that time other methods 



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nOBEKT U(Jl!Ei;PS IlITT. 
Whom Ix)ncl<?u Suceeetled in Cougress. 



102 THE SAGE OK SINNISSII'PI. 

ha\-e l)een enipldved. 1 li\c<l mi lliat farm until I was t\\ent_\- xears of 
age. I taught schoul tlie last live years ni that time, three months 
in the winter time and three months in the summer time, and 
that was all the seh(>< il we had out there. ,\ll the school trustees 
were farmers, and the\- arranged those terms of school so that 
it (lid not interfere much with tlie farm work. That is, the winter 
term was begun after corn was all husked, and it would he out in time to 
get the wood in for the summer. And then they would not begin the 
summer term until after the corn was in, and that term would invariably 
end just the day before my father would begin haying . ( Laughter ). And 
I was there for having and liarvesting and fall ploughing and corn husk- 
ing. Then when I was twenty years old 1 hail sa\ed a little money by 
hard work, because I had made up my mind that I would like to be a 
lawver, and I went to College: and then I had to stay (Jut to teach during 
niv junior vear, because T had run out of money, and money was mighty 
hard to get in those days. When 1 got through College and studied law 
I went to Chicago and ])racticed law there; rmd any man who has been 
used to the open air or who is in love with Xature and Nature's w^ays, 
after fifteen or twenty years of that relentless Cit)- life longs to go back 
to the country again, if in the meantime he has remained sane, normal and 
healthv. (Laughter). So I wanted to go back to the country, and I was 
looking for a year for a place to go. .\nd hnally 1 heard of liiis place out 
on theRock river and I went out and looked at it with ni)- wife when it 
was raining hard, but I thought I saw the beauty of it and by the follow- 
ing Tuesdav I owned it, and have been actuall\- Ining there most of the 
time since tl'ieii. \ have not always \oted there. 1 am not going to deceive 
anybodv. I am going to tell you the truth about it. I voted for the first 
time up there two years ago this f.all. 

But wdiat is it that makes home? I am going to appeal to these ladies; 
they know more about it anyway than you men do. ( Laughter ). \\ hen 
you are trying to fix vour mind upon the idea of a home, what are the 
qualities yon have in mind " X<it where somebody votes, but where your 
atTections are. If we mean by home — and I said something like this to you 
before, I think, Ijecause some of these same i ild (juestions I have been meet- 
ing now for a vear and a half, and if any ( if y^ m business men get into poli- 
tics come around and talk with me, and after you have heard my experi- 
ence von will all change your mind; — if yon mean by home the place 
where vour affections are fastened ; where, when you are ;iway \ on long to 
return, the place you like to think of in c<iiiiicctioii with your wite and 
the children: if von niciii b\' home the pl.ace where you expect to spend 
your declining vears, and where you think of your children and your 
children's children and their children again, if you can sort ot see them 
in your mind's eve, resting in the shade of the trees that your own hands 
have planted, then vou have pretty nearly reached the real, \ital, central 
idea of h(_ime. 

fudging by that standard, my home has been up there since 1899, 



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since I rtrsl ninved (lut there. Ami 1 li,i\e no home anywhere else except 
thai, now ; and liave not had fur i|nite a while. 1 have a house in (hica.s^o 
that 1 wdultl like to sell to ^oniehody who thinks 1 am not (|nite on the 
S(|uare in this deal. Let him ot^'er me fifty cents on the dollar of what it 
cost me and >ee. I shall nexer occupy it again. T won't occupy il hecause T 
won't li\e m the city again as long- as I can live in the country. .\n(l that is 
one thing that will reconcile me to defeat if I am defeated, although I don'r 
find many po i])le who think I siiall be defeated : but if I am. the thing that 
will reconcile me to defeat more than anything else will be the fact that 
I can spend more time at mx hoiue and away from the rush and roar ot the 
City: becau-^e Washington is a good deal of a City now. That is the 
thing that would compensate me tnore tbati atiything else. 

But tliev sav I am an aristocrat, — I do not know what an ari>tocrat 
is exactly. — atid that is the reason why I would not ba\e symi)atliy with 
plain people. Oh, I wish you bad known me thirty years agA ; you would 
have said I was the jilainest of the plain people you ever saw anywhere. 
(Laughter). Wbei-e are a man's sym])atbies !" With the ])eople with 
whom be is raised. Xo doubt about that. I have live sisters ; two of them 
niarrieil farmers; they have raised families: they have gi-ow n boys, and 
everv box- that either of these sisters has is a farmer, by my ad\ice. I 
have another sister whose husband is a travelling man : and I have another 
sister. mv youngest sister, who teaches school out in Iowa: now I told ber 
sbe need not teach if .she did not want to. She said "I prefer to earn my 
own bread," and she is teaching school out there ,ind I think more of her 
than if she had accepted my bounty. Xow where would my sympathies 
naturally be? Those are not the circumstances that make an aristocrat, 
as I understand the term. The mere fact that one of you has one iiundred 
and sixty acres of land more than somebody else does not disqualify you 
from being Supervisor in your own town, does it? Not a bit. — if you 
are a good' man and true. .\nd let us get away from the idea that money 
is all there is in life. If we are to take that low and sordid view, bow 
low the plane on which we must live. Xow, my frien<ls. 1 belie\e if I 
were down there in Congress for about two years you would not hear 
much about these (|uestions. I belie\e \ou woulil not. 

I ba\e talked longer than I intended, but 1 .am just going to refer to 
one c)tber thing. When I was (j\er in Steward the other day they told 
me of a man who lived there who. in isiic. although a Republican, 
became a very strong advocate of free silver: that be did more oratory 
than anybody else on the streets and e\er}w bei'e ; and when it came to 
electi(in d,a\- he went into the Ijootb and put his cross in the circle at the 
head of the Republican ticket, and explained it afterwards by saying "I 
didn't know but that 1 might make a mistake, \oting against the old 
part}". " I Applause ). .\nd when I talk of the ticket I do not mean simply 
the Cotigressional ticket. I mean the Reiiublican ticket, and the best way 
in the world to \ote the Republican ticket is to go into the booth .and 



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iniitnU' ni\- dlil fi-ieiul I'ldiu Steward, just \)ui a crds.s in the circle at 
the to]). 

Last week I stuod at the upen gra\e of Robert R. Hitt and saw liis 
dust descend into the earth 1 tliought what a distinguislied service he had 
rendered tlie people of this (hstrict. Of independent fortune, he was 
content to give tlie 1)est ^•ears of his life to the will of tlie people of the 
Thirteenth District. Ymx never heard of his representing anybody else 
but the pco|)]e, dill vou? .\nd I will tell you to-night that if I am elected 
to Congress from this District T will represent the [jeople of this District 
and nobod\- else on earth. (Applause). , 

This able, brilliant and happy address was warmly applauded when he 
had hnished. .\ few <if our great American statesmen, all Republicans, 
also came to his aid. speaking in some part or other in the district, each 
one strongl\- ad\dcating his election and earnestly pleading with the 
people to support him at the polls. Among them were Go\-ernor Charles 
Samuel Deneen, former ('.o\ernor Richard Yates, both his warm friend;, 
the former having defeated him for the nomination for Governor in IDO-t. 
and the latter having caused his defeat; then als(T Lieutenant-Governor 
Lawrence ^'ates Sherman, (/ol. Clark h>.ra Carr, Secretary of the Treas- 
ury Leslie Mortimer Shaw, (jf T.iwa. and former Congressman Walter 
Reeves. 

Ree\es in his speech at Dixon, spoke as follows in ad\ocacy of the 
election of Lowden as Representatix'e in Congress: 

'T ha\e been told that there are some men in this communit\- who are 
jealous and opposed to Mr. Lowden because he is a rich man. Now, 
gentlemen, fair play, man to man. and how many are there here to-night 
who would not get as much mone\- as \iiu could in an honest, lionoralile 
wav? 1 don't lielieve ^Ir. Lowden has made any of his inoney in a dis- 
honest wa\-. Mv understanding is that he was a ])rosi)erous lawyer ni 
Chicago and that he received $100 a day from the City Railroad company 
to handle its business and in this way laid the foundation of his private 
fortune. T want to sav to you gentlemen here to-night that if this is not 
an honorable deal, I do not know of any. I ha\c known .Mr. Lowden for 
a inimber of years and I have never known him to be guilty of a dishonest 
act. I do know this, though, that if you elect the other fellow to Congres. 
he will vote against y^u e\-cry time and vote for exerything you Repub- 
licans do not want. Mr. WiKon is a good fellow, in fact the only thing 
I ever heard against him was that he was a good fellow, but. hang him, 
he is a democrat. 

■'Let me say just another word in regard to the man you elect for 
congress. It is a God-send to have a man who is elected to Congress and 
who has money enough' to pay his debts. I was a member of Congress 
for eight years' and as a result of that I am about $50,000 jworer to-day 
than I would lie if I had not gone to Congress, and I did n(_)t li\e a high 
life while there, but lived in the most economical way possible. I can 
honestlv sav, gentlemen, that it cost me $2,,500 a year more than my 



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SIIIOLUY MOUUi: ( TI.LOM, 

United States Seuator froni Illinois. Who Holds llic State Record for Lonj: Seivi<-e 

in the United States Senate. Having Entered Upon His Fifth Consecutive Tenn. 



lIMi THK SAGE UK SINMSSIPPI. 

salary to s'et through and therefure I say it is a God-send to have a man 
wlto has money enough to pay liis debts." 

I also take pleasure in quoting the words of Secretary of the Treasury 
Leslie Mortimer Shaw, of Liwa. his hoyhdod friend who thus made 
reference to Farmer Lowden in his speecli at Rochelle. Ogle County, 
itist a few ila\'s previous to election day: 

I was glail when the congressional committee having charge of my 
time sent me t( j this grand commonwealth, and pleased when it assigned 
me t(i this district to assist as hest I might in the election of my friend, 
Colonel l-'rank Lowden. I have known Colonel Lowden fmni his college 
(lavs. There has l)een a bond of s_\nipath\- between us growing out of 
the fact that we were both reared on the farm, and bc:ith learned by hard * 
and l)itter experience what an education cost. 

The onlv objection I have heard to Colonel Lowden is the fact that 
he has been identified with several large industries, but this is no reason 
w liv he shciuld not make a good Congressman. His experience in business 
life will be an aid to him in the halls of legislation. He is a man whose 
public and pri\-ate life and integrity are above reproach, and his ability 
and experience will tend to make him a useful and influential member. 

Colonel Lowden, if elected to Congress, can be relied upon to sustain 
the President in all of his measures for the betterment of the country. 
A Republican house is essential to the success of the remaining two 
years of President Roosevelt's administration, and thi-^ success can not 
lie gained by the election of a Democratic Congress. 

[ knew intimately the lamented Robert R. Hitt, who was one of the 
ablest men 1 have ever known — clean, upright, learned, refined, classical, 
companionable. go(.id. honest and true. He was a man of great wealth, 
but his usefulness was not lessened thereby. On the contrary he \yas 
saved from some of the temptations that come to men in public life, who 
find the salaries insufficient to pay living ex])enses and in any manner 
prtjvide for the future. In the early history of our country men of wealth 
were glad to hold public office, but now as a rule they prefer exemption 
from the ill-considered criticism so freely indulged against all public serv- 
ants. It will be a sad day for the republic if poverty shall be a necessary 
qualification for office, as it is unfortunate that salaries are so low as to 
render it well nigh impossible for a man of ordinary means to hold office. 

I also wi.sh to quote a few words from "'The Burlington Hawkeye," 
a leading ])ul)lication at P)urlington. biwa. in which city Lowden taught 
school. "The liurlington Ilawkeye" is aLo cjiie of the oldest and most 
influential ])a|)ers in Iowa. This is what they had to say on hearing that 
their former citizen. I'rank Orren Lowden. had l)een nominated for 
Congressman in their neighboring State; 

"The Ivepublicans of the Thirteenth Congressional district of Illinois 
have nominated Colonel l-'rank ( ). Lowden for Congress. This will 
prove interesting to our readei's for various reasons. One is that Mr. 
Lowden is a law\cr of unusual abilitv. an orator, and a debater, a man 



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fitted for the position as few men are fitted for it. And then Burlington 
has a special interest in bini for she came to know the man and to esteem 
him highly, when he was some years younger — and he is yet a young 
man as politicians go. 

"For a number of years, before he studied law and was admitted to 
the bar and before he became a colonel, he was an instructor at the 
Burlington High School. And he was successful in the work that he did 
here, as he has been successful in everything tiiat he has undertaken since, 
and there were those who knew him best in his capacity as tacher who 
were ready to predict greater things for him when he announced that hi.^ 
teaching days were over. And in a surprisingly short time he became 
one of the leaders at the Chicago bar. and one of the fa\-orite and most 
famous orators nf the neighlioring state. 

"Colonel Lowden's prominence, his great ability, and his great 
energy, will soon tell in congress and it may be taken for granted that, 
from the very first, he will take a prominent place in ihe Illinois Dele- 
gation, and that e're long, the former high school teacher will be pointed 
out to visitors in Washington as one of the big men. the real big men in 
Congress." 

Congresman Robert Roberts Hitt. whose health had been in a pre- 
carious condition for a long time, and who had declined to Ijecome a 
candidate for re-election on that account, died suddenly of heart failure 
at his summer home at Xarragansett Pier, Rhode Island, on September 
20. r,i(Ml. about one and a half months preceding the election. He had 
faithfully and most ably represented the district in Congress for twenty- 
four years, or almost a quarter of a century. He was one of the greatest 
statesmen and diplomats ever produced by the United States, and was 
recognized as the best authority in the country on International Law. 
W'e had lost the great services of a man of unblemished manhood, and an 
incorruptible Christian gentleman. On his fair name there never has 
been the taint of unrighteousness, a gentleman of the highest type, and a 
citizen above reproach. His death created a vacancy, and Governor 
Deneen called a special election to fill that vacancy to be held on Novem- 
ber 6, lOOC), the same day as the holding of the general election. 

The Republican Congressional committee of the Thirteenth Illinois 
district met at the Brewster House, at Freeport. Illinois, on Monday 
afternoon. October 1. I'.kmi. at 2.30 o'clock. There they nominated 
Frank Orren Lowden, who was also the nominee for the full term, to 
fiill the vacancy caused by the death of Congressman Robert Roberts 
Hitt. The Republican committeemen present, who named Lowden for 
the vacancy in Congress were. R. E. Eaton, of Carroll Count)- ; Walter 
S. Eaton, of Jo Daviess County; Warren H. Badger, of Lee Count}-. 
Dr. George M. ]\IcKenney. of Ogle County: and Dr. J. F. I'air, of 
Stephenson County, the chairman of the committee. 

The Democratic Congressional committee of the Thirteenth Illinois 
district met at Dixon. Illinois, on Thursday. October 18. 190(). and 



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nominated James Philip Wilson, of Polo, who was also the Democratic 
nominee for the fttU term, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of 
Congressman Hitt, The Democrats, however, paid but little attention 
to the short term, and concentrated all their efforts on the full term of two 
years, as Wilson's name was left off the official l)allot for the vacancy 
term. The contest between Lowden and Wilson was attracting attention, 
not only in the State of Illinois, but throughout the United States. This 
year the district was regarded as a doul)tful one, with a good fighting 
chance for the election of Wilscni. The strong Republican district was 
now hanging in the balance. 

Both candidates put forth their best efforts, both were popular, both 
were able and brainy men, and both were confident that on the morrow 
victory w'ould perch upon his own banner. Finally election day, Tuesday, 
November G, 1906, dawned, and on that fair autumnal day, with the 
farmers busy as bees in the corn-field, with the rooster crowing, and the 
elephant snorting, came the struggle of the ballots. It was a beautiful 
day, fair, clear and mild, and although the sun cast its golden rays to 
earth but a few moments at a time, still all indications pointed to a 
Republican day. It was what we call Republican weather. 

Inasmuch that 190<1 was an off" year, nexertheless a heavy vote was 
polled throughout the district. Of course a few of the citizens who 
generallv talk the loudest. l)ut when it comes time for action are always 
cowards, stayed at home. At last when the ballots had been officially 
counted, it was found that Frank Orren Lowden, the Sage of Sinnissippi, 
was the victor in a close contest. He had been elected to his first pitblic 
office, that of Representative in Congress. He had never held public 
office before. His was the only name appearing on the official ballot for 
the unexpired or sluirt term in Congress, and he was elected to fill the 
vacancy caused l)y the death of Congressman Hitt. as well as to the 
full term of two years. 

There was but a light and scattering \-ote cast for the unexpired 
term, owing to the fact that the Democratic x'oters ga\'e little or no 
attention to that office, but were eager to \(ite for their candidate for 
the full term in Congress. Wilson's name was written in for the unex- 
pired or short term by a feu- of his frienils. The following is the official 
result of the \-ote for the tuiexpired or sIk irt term : 

Illinois Thirteenth District, November f,. f'.KMi. 
For Congressman. I to lill \ac.. ) I'rank Orren Lowden* (Rep.) . .17,003 
For Congressman. ( to till \-ac., ) James Philip Wilson ( Dem. ) . . 53S 

Lowden theretVire had a majority of li!.4ii."i \'i3tes over \\'ilson for 
the short term. The following is the official \ote for the full term of 
two }'ears . 

Illinois Thirteenth District. Xovember r,. I'.kk;. 

For Congressman, Frank ( )rren Lowden* ( Rej). ) 1G,590 

For Congressman. James I'hilip Wilson ( Dem. t 14,747 



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For Congressman, l\.e\-. Charles L. Logan ( Pro.) 794 

For Congressman, E. I. l-iubendall ( Soc. ) "271 

It will he seen that Lowden had a plurality of 1,84-'! votes over 
Wilson, and had a majority over all the candidates of 77S \(}tes. Again 
he had won a signal victorv and had the honor of defeating the strongest 
Democrat, and one of the ablest legislators of the district. Lowden had 
a Jiard fight for the nomination at the primaries against the eloquent 
Landon. and another hard fight for election against the shrewd and aide 
\\ ilson. But of course he had been opposed by two of the best and 
ablest men in the district. Lowden had carried four counties. Carroll. 
Lee, Ogle and Whiteside, while Wilson carried the Republican counties 
of Jo Daviess and Stephenson. Again Lowden had turned a seeming 
defeat into a signal victory, though the majority was small. On the 
day following the election, when the result was known beyond a doubt, 
Congressman-elect Lowden received the following message from his 
opponent : 

I'olo, Xov. 7, 190(3. 
Hon. Frank O. Lowden. ()keoox. L.l. 

The people have elected you. I hojje you will be an efficient servant. 
Mav vour record be replete with earnest efforts in the interests of the 
people. 

J.WIES T\ WiESON. 

Lowden had run behind his associates on the Republican ticket in 
every countv in the district, hut that was anticipated owing to the great 
personal popularity of his ri\al, but at some points where it was antici- 
pated that Wilson would run the strongest, he failed to come u[) to 
expectations and Lowden was the gainer thereby. My home township 
and our neighboring townships were carried bv Lowden. He had made 
a name for himself throughout the entire nation by winning this hard 
fought battle. He had attracted national attention, and his political star 
glittered with an amazing brilliancy and splendor. He was thankful 
to the jieople for their expression of confidence in him as their servant, 
at the polls, his friends rejoiced and the loval Republicans were jubilant. 
On the other hand the Democrats, and wavering Republicans, were sad 
and disheartened by the defeat of their able chieftaiiE The verdict at the 
polls had been that Wilson shoukl continue superintending his farm, 
that Logan should preach the gospel with more earnestness than e\er, 
and not dabble in politics, and that "'Rube" Rubendall, the Socialist, who 
had received only ."271 votes, which however, was 271 votes more than 
any Socialist ought to receive, should remain in private life as of yore. 
Only one man could win, and the others must lose. 

Congress convened on Monday, December 3, 1906, this being the 
second session of the Fifty-ninth Congress. Frank Orren Lowden, 
armed with a certificate of election as Representative in Congress, signed 
by his friend and former conqueror, Governcir Charles Samuel Deneen, 
of Illinois, appeared at the bar, in the LI()use of Representatixes to l)e 



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ciiAKi.ios i:r(;KXK FriJ,i:i;. 

Iti-liresentativf in Cuugri'ss Irmu Illinois. .iihI Wlm Is I'lTliaiii 
OiMtcir ill the riiiti'il Sliili'S ■ri>-I>a,v. 



thr .Must Kkxiuent 



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sworn ill as a meniher of that Ixiily. i>n that day. He was sworn in by 
Speaker Joseph Gtirney Canunn. his trne frieml, wIki administered the 
oath of office, and he tonk his seat as the successor of tlie lamented and 
beloved Congressman Rol)ert Rol)erts Hitt. to fiU ont his unexpired term 
in the Fifty-ninth Congress. Speaker Cannon appointed Congressman 
Lowden as a memlier of the committee on Foreign Affairs, of which 
committee his predecessor had ser\'ed as cliairman with distinguished 
abihty for many years. Tliis committee was one of the most important 
in Congress, and for a new memlaer just commencing his service in the 
House of Representatives, it was indeed a distinguished mark of lionor 
to be ])laced upon this committee, as such is seldom the case. 

Robert G. Cousins, of L^wa, had succeeded tbe late Congressman 
Hitt, as the chairman of the committee on Foreign Affairs, at the 
beginning of the second session of the Fiftv-ninth Congress. The associ- 
ates of Congressman Lowden upon this committee were the following 
distinguished gentlemen : 

Charles Beary Landis, of Indiana, perhaps the ablest of the distin- 
guished Landis brothers : James Breck Perkins, of Xew York ; 1 )avid 
Johnson Foster, of Vermont; Theobald Otjen, of Wisconsin; Mai. 
lAdin Ballon Capron, of Rhode Island; Nicholas Longworth. of ()hi(j. 
son-in-law of President Theodore Roosevelt; Jacob Sloat Fassett. of 
X'ew ^'ork : Edwin Denby. of Michigan; \\'illiam Brown McKinley, of 
Illinois ; Allen Foster Cooper, of Pennsylvania ; William Marcellus 
Howard, of Georgia; Henry Delaware Flood, of \'irginia ; Charles 
Arnette Towne, of New York; William Bailey Lamar, of Florida; 
\\'illiam Sarsfield McNarv, of Massachusetts ; and John Nance Garner, 
of Texas. He was therefore associated upon this important committee 
with some of the ablest men in Congress. 

Congressman Lowden was fortunate in having appointed James R. 
Cowley, of Freeport, as his private Secretary, a shrewd newspaper man 
and politician, of Stephenson County. Lowden served with manv dis- 
tinguished men in the Fifty-ninth Congress. 

The following is a complete list of the members of the Fiftv-ninth 
Congress ; 

FiFTY-XIKTH Co\'GRESS. . FroM MaKCII -t, I'JU.j. TO MaRCH 4, I'.Jti;. 

Senate. 

President, Charles Warren Fairbanks, of Indiana Re]). 

President Pro Tempore, William Pierce Frye, of Alaine Rep. 

Secretary, Charles Goodwin Bennett, of New York Rep. 

Sergeant-at-Arms, Daniel Moore Ransdell, of Indiana Ren. 

Postmaster. James A. Crystal, of Rep. 

Chaplain, Rev. Edward Everett Hale, of Massachusetts Rep. 

Republicans 5S, Democrats 32. 

Alabama — Gen. John T_\-ler Morgan Deni. 

-Alabama — Gen. Edmund' Winston Pettus Deni. 



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Arkansas— lames Henders( .n Berry Dem. 

Arkansas— Tames P. Clarke ^eni- 

California — George Clement Perkins i^ep- 

California — Frank Pntnam Flint R^P 

Colorado— Thomas Macdonald Patterson Dem. 

Colorado— Henrv Aloore Teller Dem. 

Connecticut— Orville Hitchcock Piatt (Died April 21. 1 ;»<).-,.).... Reu. 
Connecticut — Frank Bosworth Brandegee (Succeeded I'latt. May 9, 

1905.) Rep 

Connecticut — Morgan Gardner Bulkeley Rep- 

Delaware — James Frank Allee Rep. 

Delaware — ^Coi. Henrv Algern<)n Du Pont Rep. 

Florida— Stephen Russell Mallory Dem. 

Florida — James Piper Taliaferro Dem. 

Georgia— Maj. Augustus Octavius Bacon Dem. 

Georgia — Alexander Stephens Clay Deni. 

Idaho — Frederick Thomas Dubois Dem. 

Idaho — Weldon Brinton Heyburn Rep. 

Illinois— Shelby Moore Cullom Rep. 

Illinois — Albert Tarvis Hopkins Rep. 

Indiana— Charle.s Warren Fairbanks (Resigne<l March 4, 1905. Elected 

Vice-President of United States) Rep. 

Indiana — James Alexander Hemenway ( Succeeded I'airbanks March •'>. 

1905! ) Rei.^- 

Indiana — .\lljert Jeremiah Beveridge Rep. 

Iowa — Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver Rep. 

Iowa— William Bovd Allison Rep. 

Kansas — Joseph Ralph Burton (Resigned June 4. I'.Mic.) Rep. 

Kansas — Alfred Watson Benson (Succeeded r.urt.ai. Appointed June 

11. 1906.) Rep- 
Kansas — Charles Curtis ( Succeeded Benson. I-llected Jan. :23, 1907.). Rep. 

Kansas — Chester Isaiah Long Rep. 

Kentucky — Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn Dem. 

Kentucky — Col. James Bennett McCreary Dem. 

Louisiana — IMurphy James Foster Dem. 

Louisiana — Samuel Douglas McEnery Dem. 

Maine — William Pierce Frye Rep. 

Maine — Eugene Hale Rep- 

Maryland— Arthur Pue Gorman (Died June 4. 190(3. ) Dem. 

Maryland — William Pinkney \\'hyte (Succeeded Gorman June S, 1906.) 

Dem. 

Maryland — Isidor Rayner Dem. 

Massachusetts — \\'inthrop Murray Crane Rep. 

Massachusetts — Henrv Cabot Lodge Rep. 

Michigan— Gen. Rus.sell Alexander Alger (Died Jan. 2i. 1907.).. Rep. 
Michigan — William Alden Smith (Succeeded Alger Feb. 5, 1907.). Rep. 



■ilNNISSU'I'l. 



Micliigan — Julius Caesar Durrows Rep. 

Minnesota — Knute Xelson Rep. 

Minnesota — Moses Edwin Ciapp Rep. 

Mississippi — i\nselni Joseph McLaurin Deni. 

Mississippi — Gen. Hernando De Soto M(ine\- Deni. 

Missouri — William Joel Stone Deni. 

Missouri — Maj. William Warner Rep. 

Montana — William Andrews Clark Deni. 

Montana — Thomas Henry Carter Rep. 

Nebraska — Joseph Hopkins Millard Rep. 

Nebraska — Elmer Jacob Burkett Rep. 

Nevada- — Francis Griffith Xewkuids Deni. 

Nevada — George S. Nixon Rep. 

New Hampshire — Henry Eben Burnham Rep. 

.New Hampshire — Dr. Jacob Harold Gallinger Rep. 

.\'ew Jersey — John Fairfield Dryden Rep. 

New Jersey — John Kean Rep. 

New York — Thomas Collier Piatt Rep. 

New York — Chauncey Mitchell Dqiew Re]). 

North Car(5lina — Furnifold McLendel Simmons Dem. 

North Carolina — Lee Slater Overman Dem. 

North Dakota — Henry Clay Hansbrough Rep. 

North Dakota — Porter James McCumber Rep. 

Ohio — Capt. Joseph Benson Foraker Rep. 

Ohio — Col. Charles Dick Rep. 

Oregon — John Hippie Mitchell (Died Dec. 8, 1905. j Rep. 

Oregon — fohn M. Gearin (Succeeded Mitchell. Appointed Dec. i;l, 

1905.) Dem. 

Oregon — Frederick W. Mulke\' ( Succeeded Gearin. Elected Jan 2:2. 

190r.) : :..Rep. 

Oregon — Charles William Fulton Rep. 

Pennsylvania — Boies Penrose Rep. 

Pennsylvania — Philander Chase Knox Rep. 

Rhode Island — George Peal)od\- Wetmore Rep. 

Rhode Island — Xelson Wilmarth Aldrich Rep. 

South Carolina — Benjamin Ryan Tillman Dem. 

South Carolina — Asbury Churchwell Latimer Dem. 

South Dakota — Robert Jackson Gamble Rep. 

South Dakota — Alfred Beard Kittredge Rep. 

Tennessee — Edward Ward Carmack Dem. 

Tennessee — Gen. William Brimage Bate (Died March 9, 1905.).. Dem. 
Tennessee — James B. Frazier (Succeeded Bate March 21, 1905.) . .Dem. 

Texas — ^Joseph Weldon Bailey Dem. 

Texas — Charles Allen Culberson Dem. 

Utah — Reed Smoot Rtv. 

I'tah — George Sutherland Rei). 



THE SAGV; or SINNISSIPPI. 



Vemioiit — William Paul Dillingham Rep. 

Vermont — Col. Redfield Proctor Rep. 

Virginia — Thomas Staples Martin Dem. 

Virginia — Maj. John Warwick Daniel Dem. 

Washington — Levi Ankeny Rep. 

Washington — Samuel Henry Piles Rep. 

West Virginia — Stephen Benton Elkins Rep. 

West Virginia — Nathan Bay Scott Rep. 

Wisconsin — Maj. John Coit Spooner Rep. 

Wisconsin — Robert Marion La Follette Rq). 

Wyoming- — Capt. Francis Emroy Warren Rep. 

W^'oming — Clarence Don Clark Rep 

House of Representatives. 

Speaker, Joseph Gurney Cannon, of Illinois Rep, 

Clerk, Capt. Alexander McDowell, of Pennsylvania Rep. 

Sergeant-at-Arnis, Henry Casson, of W''isconsin Re]). 

Postmaster, ]\Iaj. Joseph C. McElroy, of Ohio Reji. 

Doorkeeper, Frank B. Lyon, of Rep. 

Chaplain, Rev. Henry Noble Couden, of Michigan Rep. 

Republicans 350, Democrats 136. 

Alabama 1st — George Washington Taylor Dem. 

Alabama 2nd — Col. Ariosto Appling Wiley Dem. 

Alabama 3rd — Henry De Lamar Clayton Dem. 

Alabama 1th — Sydney Johnston Bowie Dem. 

Alabama 5th — James Thomas Heflin Dem. 

Alabama 6th — John Hollis Bankhead Dem. 

Alal)ama 7th — John Lawson Brandon Burnett Dem. 

Alabama Sth— Capt. William Richardson Dem. 

Alabama 9th — Oscar Wilder Underwood Dem. 

Arkansas 1st — Robert Bruce Macon Dem. 

Arkansas 2nd — StephenBrundidge, Jr Dem. 

Arkansas 3rd — John Charles Floyd Dem. 

Arkansas 4th — John Sebastian Little (Resigned Jan. 11, 1907. Elected 

Governor of Ark. ) Dem. 

Arkansas 4th — W. B. Cravens (Succeeded Little.) Dem. 

Arkansas 5th — Charles Chester Reid Dem. 

Arkansas 6th — Joseph Taylor Robinson Dem. 

Arkansas 7th — Robert Minor Wallace Dem. 

California 1st — James Norris Gillett (Resigned . Elected Governor 

of California.) Rep. 

California 1st— W. F. Englebright (Succeeded Gillett Nov. 6, 1906.^ 

■; Rep. 

California 2nd — Duncan E. McKinlay Rep. 

California 3rd — Joseph Russell Knowland Rep. 

California 4th — Julius Kahn Rep. 

California Sth — Everis Anson ILayes Rep. 



THE SAGE OF SINNISSIPl'I. 31^' 

California Gth — James Carson Needhani I'icp. 

California 7th — James McLachlan Kep- 

California 8th— Sylvester Clark Smith Kep. 

Colorado at large — Franklin E. Brooks Kep. 

Colorado 1st — Robert W. Bonynge l-^ep- 

Colorado 2nd— Herschel Alillard Hogg Kep. 

Connecticut at large — George Leavens Lilley Rep. 

Connecticut 1st — Edward Stevens Henry Rep. 

Connecticut .-'nd — Nehemiah Day Sperry Ren. 

Connecticut 3rd — Frank Bosworth Brandegee (Resigned iMay 10, I'.tor). 

Elected United States Senator. ) Re)i. 

Connecticut 3rd — Edwin \\'erter Higgins (Succeeded Brandegee Oct. 

... 2, 1905.) I^ep. 

Connecticut -Ith — Ehenezer J. Hill Rep. 

Delaware at large — Dr. Hiram Rodney Burton Rep. 

Florida 1st — Stephen Melancthon Sparkman Deni. 

Florida 2nd— Frank Clark Dem. 

Florida 3rd — William Bailey Lamar Dem. 

Georgia 1st— Rufus Ezekiel Lester (Died June Ifi, 190G.) Dem. 

Georgia 1st — James Whetstone Overstreet (Succeeded Lester Oct. 3. 

1900.1 . . ." Den7. 

Georgia 2nd — James Alathews Griggs Dem. 

Georgia 3rd — Elijah Banks Lewis Dem. 

Georgia -Ith — W'illiam Charles Adamson Dem. 

Georgia 5th — Col. Leonidas Felix Livingston Dem. 

Georgia Gth — Charles Lafayette Bartlett Dem. 

Georgia 7th — Gordon Lee 1 'em. 

Georgia Sth — William [Nlarcellus Howard 1 )em. 

Georgia 9th — Thomas Montgomery Bell Dem. 

Georgia 10th — Thomas William Hardwick Dem. 

Georgia 11th — \\'illiam Gordon Brantley Dem. 

Idaho at large — Burton Lee French Ivep. 

Illinois 1st — Martin Barnaby Madden Rep. 

Illinois 2nd — James Robert Mann Rep. 

Illinois 3rd — ^"William Warfield Wilson Rep. 

Illinois Jrth — Charles Stewart Wharton Rep. 

Illinois Sth — Anthony Michalek Rep. 

Illinois Gth — William Lorimer Rep. 

Illinois 7th — Philip Knopf Rep. 

Illinois Sth — Charles McGavin Rep. 

Illinois 9th — Henry Sherman Bontell Rep. 

Illinois 10th — George Edmund Foss Rep. 

Illinois 11th — Howard Malcolm Snapp Rep. 

Illinois 12th — Charles Eugene Fuller Rep. 

Illinois 13th— Robert Roberts Hitt (Died Sept. 20, 190G.) Rep. 

Illinois 13th — Frank Orren Lowden (Succeeded Hitt Nov. G, 

1906.) Rep. 



in; THE SAGK OK SINNISSIPPI. 

IlliiKiis 14tli — I'dI. llenjaniin iM-anklin Marsh ( Died June :i,l'.»():). ) Rep. 
Illinois 14tli — James McKinney (Succeeded Marsh Nov. 7, 11105.) Rep. 

Illinois ITith — (leorge Washington Prince Rep. 

Illinois Kith — Joseph Verdi Graff Rep. 

Illinois 17th — John .\. Sterlin,<j; Rep. 

Illinois ISth — Joseph (7umey Cannon Rep. 

Illinois 19th — W'illiani Brown McKinley Rep. 

Illinois :20th — Henry T. Rainey Dem. 

Illint)is 21st — Zeno J. Rives Rep. 

Illinois 22nd — William A. Rodenberg Rej). 

Illinois 23rd — Frank Stoddard Dickson Rep. 

Illinois 24th — Pleasant Thomas Chapman Rep. 

Illinois 25th — George Washington Smith Rep. 

Indiana 1st — James Alexander Hemenwav (Resigned March 4. 1'.MI5. 

Elected United States Senator. ) Rep. 

Indiana 1st — jnhn Ho]Dkins Foster (Succeeded Memcnway May PI. 

i;)(i5. I Rei>. 

Indiana 2nd — John Crawford Chaney Rep. 

Indiana -"ird — \\'illiam T. Zenor Dem. 

Indiana 4th — Lincoln 1 )ixi )n Dem. 

Indiana 5th — I<llias S. Holliday Rep. 

Indiana fitli — James Eli Watson Rep. 

Indiana 7th — Jesse Overstreet Rep. 

Indiana .sth — George Washington Cromer Rep. 

Indiana Hth — Charles Beary Landis Rep. 

Indiana 10th — Edgar Dean Crunipacker Rep. 

Indiana 11th — Frederick Landis Rep. 

Indiana 12th — Capt. Xewton Whiting Gdhert (Resigned Oct. 1, lOOCi. 

.\ppointed Judge in Philippines. ) Rep. 

Indiana 12th — Clarence C. Gilhanis (Succeeded Gilbert Xii\-. (!. 1900.) 

Rep. 

Indiana Pith — .\braham Lincdln liiick Rep. 

Iowa 1st — riiomas Hedge Re]). 

Iowa 2nd — Albert l^'oster Dawson Rep. 

Iowa 3rd — Benjamin P. Birdsall Re]x 

Iowa 4th — Gilbert N. Haugen ReiL 

Iowa 5th — Robert G. Cousins Rep. 

Iowa 6th — Maj. John bdetcher Lacey Rep. 

Iowa 7th — Capt. John Albert TifTin Hull Rep. 

Iowa Sth — Col. William Peters Hepburn Reji. 

Iowa i)th — Walter Inglewood Smith Rep. 

Iowa 10th — James Perry Conner Rep. 

Iowa 11th — Elbert Hamilton Hubbard Rep. 

Kansas at large — Charles Frederick Scott Rep. 

Kansas 1st — Charles Curtis (Resigned . Elected I'nited States 

Senati ir. ) Reo. 



TilK sAiiK OK S!^•^•l^^SIl•Pl. 117 

Kansas find — Justin De Witt Bowersock Rep. 

Kansas :3nl — I'liilip Pitt Cainpliell Kej). 

Kansas 4tli — James Monnie Miller Rep. 

Kansas 5th — William Alexander Caldefhead Rep. 

Kansas Gth — William Auijustiis Reeder Rep. 

Kansas 7th — Victor Mutdock Ren. 

Kentucky 1st — Ollie M. James Dem. 

Kentucky •2nd — Augustus Owsley Stanley De.n. 

Kentuck\- .'Ird — James Montgomery Richardsim Dem. 

Kentucky 4th — David Highbaugh Smith Dem. 

Kentucky ."ith — Swagar Sherley Dem. 

Kentucky lith — Joseph Lafayette Rliinock Dem. 

Kentucky Ith — South Trimble Dem. 

Kentucky sth — George (hlmore (iilbert Dem. 

Kentucky l>th — Joseph Bentley Bennett Rep. 

Kentucky 10th — Frank A. Hopkins Dem. 

Kentucky 11th — Don I'alvin Edwards Rep. 

Louisiana 1st — Gen. Adolph Meyer Dem. 

Louisiana r2nd — Robert Charles Davey Dem. 

Louisiana 3rd — Robert F. Broussard Dem. 

Louisiana 4th — John Thomas Watkins Dem. 

Louisiana ."ith — Joseph Eugene Ransdell Dem. 

Louisiana (ith — Samuel Alatthews Robertson Dem. 

Louisiana 7 th — Arsene Paulin Pujo Dem. 

Maine 1st — Amos Lawrence .Mien Rep. 

Maine 2nd — Charles Edgar Littlefield Rep. 

Maine 3rd — Edwin Chick Burleigh Rep. 

Maine 4th — Llewellyn Powers Rep. 

Maryland 1st — Thomas .\lexander Smith Dem. 

Maryland '2nd — Joshua I^'rederick Cockrill Talbott Dem. 

Maryland .'ird — Frank Charles Wachter Rep. 

Maryland 4th — John Gill, Jr Dem. 

Maryland Sth — Sydney Emanuel Mudd Rep. 

Maryland 6th — George Alexander Pearre Rej). 

Massachusetts 1st — George Pelton Lawrence Rep. 

Massachusetts :2nd — Frederick Huntington (iillett Rep. 

Massachusetts 3rd — Rockwood Hoar (Died Nov. 1. I'.n »<;.)... Rep. 
Massachusetts 3rd — Charles Grenfill Washburn ( Succeeded Hoar 

Dec. 18, 190(i. ) Rep. 

Massachusetts 4th — Charles Ouincy Tirrell Rep. 

Massachusetts Sth — Col. Butler Ames Rep. 

Massachusetts (ith — Capt. Augustus Peabody ( iardner Rep. 

Massachusetts 7th — Ernest Williams Roberts Rep. 

Massachusetts 8th — Samuel Walker McCall Rep. 

Massachusetts 9th — John Austin Keliher Dem. 

Massachusetts 10th — William Sarstield McXarv Dem. 



118 THE SAGE OF SINNISSIPPI. 

Massachusetts 11th — Jolm Andrew Sullivan Dem. 

Massachusetts 12th — John W'ingate Weeks Rep. 

Massachusetts 13th — William Stedman Greene Rep. 

Massachusetts l-lth — William C. Lovering Rep. 

Michigan 1st — Edwin Denhy Rep. 

Michigan :2nd — Charles E. Townsentl Rep. 

Michigan :3rd — Rev. Washington Gardner Rep. 

Michigan ith — Gen. Edward La Rue Hamilton Rep. 

Michigan 5th — William Alden Smith ( Resigned . Elected United 

States Senator.) Rep. 

Michigan <!th — Samuel William Smith Rep. 

Michigan Tth — Henry McMorran Rep. 

Michigan Sth — Joseph Warren Forrlney Rep. 

Michigan 'Jth — Roswell P. Bishop Rep. 

Michigan 10th — George Alvin Loud Rep. 

Michigan 11th — Archibald Bard Darragh Rep. 

Michigan 12th — Horace Olin Young Rep. 

Minnesota 1st — James Albertus Tawney ' . Rep. 

Minnesota 2nd — Prof. James Thompson McCleary .Rep. 

Minnesota 3rd — Charles Russell Davis Rep. 

Minnesota 4th — Frederick Clement Ste\ens Rep. 

Minnesota Sth — Loren Fletcher Rep. 

Minnesota 6th — Clarence B. Buckman Rep. 

Minnesota Tth — Andrew J. Volstead Rep. 

Minnesota Sth — J. Adam Bede Rep. 

Minnesota 9th — Halvor Steenerson Rep. 

Mississippi 1st — Ezekiel Samuel Candler. Jr Dem. 

Mississippi 2nd — Capt. Thomas Spight Dem. 

Mississippi 3rd — Benjamin Grubb Humphreys Dem. 

Mississippi -Ith — Wilson Shedric Hill Dem. 

Mississippi Sth — Adam Monroe Byrd Dem. 

Mississippi Gth — Eaton Jackson Bowers Dem. 

Mississippi Tth — Frank Alexander McLain Dem. 

Mississippi Sth — John Sharp Williams Dem. 

Missouri 1st — James Tighlman Lloyd Dem. 

Missouri 2nd — William Waller Rucker Dem. 

Missouri :>rd — Frank B. Ivlepper Rep. 

Missouri 4th — Frank Ballard Fulkerson Rep. 

Missouri Sth — Edgar Clarence Ellis Rep. 

Missouri Oth — David Albaugh De Armond Dem. 

Missouri Tth — John Welbdrn Rep. 

Missouri Sth — Dorsey William Shackleford Dem. 

Missouri 9th — Champ Clark Dem. 

Missouri 10th — Richard Bartholdt Rep. 

Missouri 11th — John Thomas Hunt Dem. 

Missouri 12th — Ernest E. Wood iT'nseated June 23, 1906.) .... Dem. 



THE SAGE OF SIXXISSIITI. Hi) 

Missouri l~th — Harry M. Coudrey (Succeeded W'ond. Seated June 23, 

1906.) \ .' Rep. 

Missouri 13tli — Marion Edward Rliodes Rep. 

Missouri 14tli — William Thomas Tyndall Rep. 

Missouri 15di — Cassius ]\I. Shartel Rep. 

Missouri 16th — Arthur Phillips Murphy Rep. 

Montana at large — Joseph Moore Dixon Rep. 

Nebraska 1st— Elm'er Jacob Burkett ( Resigned March 4, UH)',. Elected 

United States Senator.) Rep. 

Nebraska 1st — Ernest M. Pollard (Succeeded Burkett July Is. 1905.) 

Rep. 

Nebraska 2nd — John Lauderdale Kennedy Rep. 

Nebraska 3rd — John Jay AlcCarthy Rep, 

Nebraska 4th — Edmund Howard Hinshaw Rep. 

Nebraska 5th — George William Norris Rep. 

Nebraska 6th — Moses Pierce Kinkaid Rep. 

Nevada at large — Clarence Dunn Van Duzer Dem. 

New Hampshire 1st — Cyrus Adams Sulloway Rep. 

New Hampshire 2nd — Frank Dunklee Currier Rep. 

New Jersey 1st — Henry Clay Loudenslager Rep, 

New Jersey 2nd — John J. Gardner Rep. 

New Jersey 3rd — Benjamin Franklin Howell Rep. 

New Jersey 4th — Ira W. Wood Rep. 

New Jersey 5th — Charles Newell Fowler Rep. 

New Jersey 6th — Henry Crosby Allen Rep. 

New Jersey 7th — Richard Wayne Parker Rep. 

New Jersey 8th- — William Halsted Wiley Rep. 

New Jersey 9th — Marshall Van Winkle Rep. 

New Jersey 10th- — Allan Langdon McDermott Dem. 

New York Ist^ — ^William Willets Cocks Rep. 

New York 2nd — George Henry Lindsay Dem. 

New York 3rd — Charles Ta]ipan Dunwell Rep. 

New York 4th — Charles Blakeslee Law Rep. 

New York 5th — George E. Waldo Rep. 

New York Cth — William ^L Calder Rep. 

New York 7th — John Joseph Fitzgerald Dem. 

New York Sth— Timothy D. Sullivan (Resigned July 27, 1906. 

Elected State Senator. ) Dem. 

New York Sth — Daniel J. Riordan (Succeeded Sullivan Nov. fi, 1906. 

Dem. 

New York 9th — Henry Mayer Goldfogle Dem. 

New York 10th — William Sulzer Dem. 

New York 11th — William Randolph Hearst Dem. 

New York 12th — William Bourke Cockran Dem. 

New York 13th — Herbert Parsons Rep. 

New York 14th — Charles Arnette Towne Dem. 

New York 15th — Jacob Van Vechten Olcott Rep. 



THE SAGE OF SINNISSIPPI. 



New \'i>vk Kith — Jaoib Ru])i)ert, ]v Dem. 

New ^'ork 17th — William S. Bennet Rep. 

New "S'nrk 18th — Joseph A. Goulden Deni. 

New York 19th — John Emory Andrus Rep. 

New York 20th — Maj. Thomas W. Bradley Rep. 

New York 21st — Gen. John Henry Ketcham (Died Nov. 4, 1906.) Rep. 

New York 22nd — A\'illiam H. Draper Rep. 

New York 2.')rd — George Newell Sonthwick Rep. 

New York 2-ltli — Frank Jacob Le Fevre Rep. 

New York 2.")th — Lucius Nathan Littauer Rep. 

New York 2Cth — William Henry Flack (Died .) Rep. 

New York 27th — |ame^ Schoolcraft Sherman Rep. 

New York 2Sth — Charles Luman Knapp Rep. 

New York 29th — Michael Edward Driscoll Rep. 

New York .'50th — John AVilbur Dwight Rep. 

New York olst — Sereno Elisha Payne Rep. 

New York ;32nd — James Breck Perkins Rep. 

New York :53rd — Jacob Sloat Fassett Rep. 

New York :54-th — James Wolcott Wadsworth Rep. 

New York :55th — William Henry Ryan Dem. 

New York :5<ith — De Alva Stan wood Alexander Rep. 

New York :j7th — Edward Butterfield Vreeland Rep. 

North Carolina 1st — John Humphrey Small Dem. 

North Carolina 2nd- — Claude Kitchin Dem. 

North Carolina 3rd — Charles Randolj^h Thomas Dem. 

North Carolina 4th — Edward William Pou Dem. 

North Carolina 5th — William Walton Kitchin Dem. 

North Carolina 6th — Gilbert Brown Patterson Dem. 

North Carolina 7th — Robert Xewton Page Dem. 

North Carolina 8th — Edmond Spencer Blackburn Rep. 

North Carolina 9th — Edwin Yates Webb Dem. 

North Carolina 10th — James Madison Gudger. Jr Dem. 

North Dakota at large — Thomas Frank Marshall Rep. 

North Dakota at large — Asle J. Gronna Rep. 

Ohio 1st — Nicholas Longworth Rep. 

Ohio 2nd — Herman Philip Goeljel Rep. 

Ohio 3rd — Robert ^lurphy Xevin Rep. 

Ohio 4th — Harvey Cable Garber Dem. 

Ohio 5th — William Wildman Campbell Rep. 

Ohio Cth — Thomas Edmund Scroggy Rep. 

Ohio 7th — Gen. Joseph \^'arren Keifer Rep. 

Ohio stli— Ralph D. Cole Rep. 

Ohio 9th — James Harding Southard Rep. 

Ohio 10th — Henry Towne Bannon Rep. 

Ohio 11th — Gen. Charles Henry Grosvenor Rep. 

Ohio 12th — Edward Livingston Taylor, Jr Rep. 



THE SAGE OE SIXNISSIPPI. 



Ohid l-'!tli — (^rant Earl Mouser Rep. 

Ohio l-tth — Amos Richard W'eljber Rep. 

Ohio 15th — Benian Gates Dawes Re[>. 

Ohio 16th — Capell L. W'eems Rep. 

Ohio 17th — Martin Lutlier Smyser Rep. 

Ohio 1 8th — James Kenne<I\- Re)). 

Ohio l!)th — W'iUiam Aubrev Thomas Rep. 

Ohio v'Otli— Jacob Atlee Beidler Rep. 

Ohio rHst — Theodore Eh jah Burton Rep. 

Oregon 1st — Binger Hermann Rep. 

Oregon 2nd — John Xewton Wilhamson Rep. 

Pennsylvania 1st — Gen. Henry Harrison Bingham Rep. 

Pennsylvania :2nd — Robert Adams (Committed suicide Tune 1, 1900.) 

. '. ". Rep. 

Pennsylvania 2nd — lohn Edgar Revl)urn ( Succeeded Adams Nov. t>. 

1906. 1 " ■ Rep. 

Pennsylvania 3rd — George A. Castor ( Died Feb. 19, 1906.) Rep. 

Pennsylvania 3rd — |. Hampton Moore (Succeeded Castor Nov. 6, 

1906.) " Rep! 

Pennsylvania 4th — Reuben Osborne Moon Rep. 

Pennsylvania 5th — Edward De \'eaux Morrell Rep. 

Pennsylvania <'.th — Gecirge Deardortt McCreary Rep. 

Pennsyhania 7th — Thomas S. Butler Rep. 

Pennsylvania 8th — Irving Price Wanger Rep. 

Pennsylvania 9th — Henry Burd Cassei Rep. 

Pennsylvania 10th — Thomas Henry Dale Rep. 

Pennsylvania 11th — Henry W'ilber Palmer Rep. 

Pennsylvania 12th — George Robert Patterson (Died March 21, 1906.) 

. '. Rep. 

Pennsylvania 12th — Charles Napoleon Brumm ( Succeeded Patterson 

Nov. 6, 1906. ) Rep. 

Pennsylvanial3th — Marcus C. L. Kline Dem. 

Pennsylvania l-tth — Mial E. Lilley Rep. 

Pennsylvania 15th — Elias Deemer Rep. 

Pennsylvania 16th — Dr. Edmund William Samuel Rep. 

Pennsylvania 17th — Thaddeus Maclay Mahon Rep. 

Pennsylvania ISth — Marlin Edgar Olmsted Rep. 

Pennsylvania 19th — John Merriman Reynolds Rep. 

Penns_\'l\aiiia 2otli — Daniel Franklin Lafean Rep. 

Pennsyhania '.'Ist — Solomon Robert Dresser Rep. 

Pennsyhania 22nd — ( ieorge Franklin Huff Rep. 

Pennsyhania 23rd — Allen Foster Cooper Rep. 

Pennsylvania 21:th — Ernest Francis Acheson Rep. 

Pennsylvania 25th — Arthur Laban Bates Rep. 

Pennsylvania 26th — Gusta\- Adolpli Schneebeli Rep. 

Pennsylvania 27th — William Orlando Smith Rep. 



122 THE SAGE OF SINNISSIPPI. 

Pennsylvania :2Sth — Joseph Crocker Sililey Rep. 

Pennsylvania 29th — William Harrison Graliam Rep. 

Pennsylvania :ii)th — John Dalzell Rep. 

Pennsylvania 31st — James Francis Burke Rep. 

Pennsylvania 32nd — Dr. Andrew Jackson Barchfeld Rep. 

Rhode Island 1st — Daniel Larned Davis Granger Dem. 

Rhode Island 3nd — Maj. Adin Ballou Capron Rep. 

South Carolina 1st — George S. Legare Dem 

South Carolina ^nd — James O'Hanlon Patterson Dem. 

South Carolina 3rd — Wyatt Aiken Dem. 

South Carolina 4th — Joseph Travis Johnson ■ Dem. 

South Carolina 5th — David Edward Finley Dem. 

South Carolina 6th — James Edwin Ellerbe Dem 

South Carolina 7th — Asbury Francis Lever Dem. 

South Dakota at large — Eben Wever Martin Rep. 

South Dakota at large — Charles Henry Burke Rep. 

Tennessee 1st — Walter Preston Brownlow ■ Rep. 

Tennessee 2nd — Nathan Wesley Hale Rep. 

Tennessee 3rd — John Austin Aloon Dem. 

Tennessee -tth — Mounce Gore Butler Dem. 

Tennessee .')th — William Cannon Houston Dem. 

Tennessee (Ith — John Wesley Gaines Dem. 

Tennessee Tth— Lemuel Phillips Padgett Dem. 

Tennessee 8th — Thetus Willrette Sims Dem. 

Tennes.see !)th — Finis James Garrett Dem. 

Tennessee 10th — Malcolm Rice Patterson (Resigned . Elected 

Governor of Tennessee.) Dem. 

Texas 1st— Morris Sheppard Dem. 

Texas 2nd — Moses Lycurgus Broocks Dem. 

Texas 3rd — Gordon Russell Dem. 

Texas 4th— Choice Boswell Randell Dem. 

Texas 5th— Jack Beall Dem. 

Texas 6th— Scott Field Dem. 

Texas Tth — Alexander White (^regg Dem. 

Texas 8th— John McPherson Pinckney (Killed Apr. 24, 1905.) . .Dem. 
Texas Sth — Tohn Matthew Moore (Succeeded Pinckney June 6, 

1905.).." Dem. 

Texas 9th — George Farmer Burgess Dem. 

Texas 10th — Albert Sidney Burleson Dem. 

Texas 11th— Robert Lee Henry Dem. 

Texas 12th— Oscar William Gillespie Dem. 

Texas 13th— John Hall Stephens Dem. 

Texas 14th— James Luther Slayden Dem. 

Texas 15th— John Nance Garner Dem. 

Texas 16th— William Robert Smith Dem. 

Utah at large — Joseph Howell Rep. 



THK SAGE OF SIXXISSIPPI. 123 

VeniKint 1st — Davitl johnsini Foster Rep. 

Vermont 5nd — Kittretlge Haskins Rep. 

Virginia 1st — William Atkinson Jones Dem. 

\'irg;inia 2nd — Harry Lee Maynard Dem. 

\'irginia 3rd — Col. John Lamb Dem. 

Virginia 4th — Roliert Goode Sonthall Dem. 

Virginia 5th — Clande Angnstus Swanson ( Resigned Jan. 30, I'.tOd. 

Elected Governor of \'irginia. ) Dem. 

\'irginia 5th — Edward Watts Saunders ( Succeeded Swanson Nov. <>, 

190G.) Dem. 

\'irginia 6tii — Carter Glass Dem. 

Virginia 7th — James Hay Dem. 

Virginia Sth — John Franklin Rixey ( Died Feb. 9. 1907.) Dem. 

Virginia 9th — Col. Campbell Slemp Rep. 

Virginia 10th — Henry Delaware Flood Dem. 

Washington at large — Francis W. Cushman Rep. 

Washington at large — Wesley Livsey Jones Rep. 

Washington at large — William E. Humjjhrey Rep. 

W'est Virginia 1st — Capt. Blackburn Barrett Dovener Rep. 

West Virginia 2nd — Alston Gordon Dayton ( Resigned March 1(3, 1905. 

Appointed L'nited States District Judge. ) Rep. 

\^"est Virginia 2nd — Tliomas Beall Davis (Succeeded Dayton June 6, 

1 905. ) Dem. 

\\'est Virginia 3rd — Joseph Holt Gaines Rep. 

West Virginia 4th — Harry Chapman Wootlyard Rep. 

\\'est Virginia Sth — James Anthony Hughes Rep. 

Wisconsin 1st — Henry Allen Cooper Rep. 

Wisconsin 2nd — Henry Cullen Adams (Died July 9. 1906.) Rep. 

Wisconsin 2nd — John Marrot Nelson (Succeeded Adams Sept. 4, 

190(i.) " Rep. 

Wisconsin 3rd — Joseph Weeks Babctjck Rep. 

Wisconsin 4th — Theobald Otjen Rep. 

Wisconsin 5th — William H. Stafford. . Rep. 

Wisconsin tith — Charles H. Weisse Dem. 

Wisconsin 7th — Capt. John Jacob Esch Rep. 

Wisconsin Sth — James Henry Davidson Rep. 

Wisconsin 9th — Edward Sloman Minor Rep. 

Wisconsin 10th — Webster Everett Brown Rep. 

\\'isconsin 11th — John James Jenkins Rep. 

Wyoming at large — Frank Wheeler Mondell Rep. 

The Republicans had an (overwhelming majority in both branches of 
Congress, a majority of 2(> in the Senate and of 114 in the House of 
Representati\-es, or almost two to one. in both legislative branches. 
Congressman Lowden was not so fortunate as to serve with the following 
men who had been members of the Fifty-ninth Congress, and who had 
attended the first session of that Congress, but who in the meantime 



THE SAGE OF SIXMSSIPl'I. 



eitlier dieil i>v resigned, and one nienilier luuing- Ijeen unseatetl. all 
having transpired before the beginning of the second session, as follows: 
John Sebastian Little, of Arkansas, elected Governor of Arkansas; 
James Norris Gillett, of California, elected (Governor of California : Frank 
Bosvvorth Brandegee, of Connecticut, i)ronioted to the United States 
Senate; Rufus Ezekiel Lester, of Georgia, deceased; Col. Benjamin 
Franklin Marsh, of Illinois, deceased : James Alexander Hemenway, of 
Indiana, promoted to the United States Senate ; Capt. Xewton Whiting 
Gilbert, of Indiana, resigned, to accept a judgeship; Rockwood Hoar, of 
Massachusetts, deceased; Ernest E. Wood, of Missouri, unseated; Elmer 
Jacob Burkett, of Nebraska, promoted to the I'nited States Senate; 
Timothy D. Sullivan, of Xew \'ork. resigned, who would rather be a 
State Senator from Xew York than a Representative in Congress ; Gen. 
John Henry Ketcham, of Xew York, deceased ; Robert Adams, of 
Pennsyh'ania, deceased by his own hand; (Tcorge A. Castor and George 
Robert Patterson, both of Pennsylvania, and both deceased; John 
McPherson Pinckney. of Texas, killed at a Prohibition meeting; Claude 
Augustus Swanson, of Virginia, elected Governor of Virginia ; Malcolm 
Rice Patterson, of Tennessee, elected Governor of Tennessee; Alston 
Gordon Dayton . of \\'est Virginia, resigned, to accept a judgeship; 
and Henry Cullen Adams, of Wisconsin, deceased. Then there was 
Robert Roberts Hitt, of Illinois, deceased, the ablest of them all, whom 
Lowden had succeeded. 

llie Illinois delegation in this Congress was one of the ablest that 
had ever represented our State. The nation was proud of such men as 
Mann. Wilson, Knopf, Boutell, Foss, Fuller, Lowden, McKinney, Prince, 
Sterling, Speaker Cannon, McKinley, Rainey. Chapman and Smith. 
Then also her "kids." "babes" or "youngsters," as they were frequently 
called, on her Congressional delegation, namely : Wharton. Michalek, 
McGavin, Rives and Dickson, had all acquitted themselves honorably 
and creditably, and even though young in years they were considered 
men of sterling worth. Anthony Michalek, of Illinois, the first man of 
Bohemian blood in America ever elected to Congress, was the youngest 
member of both houses of the Fifty-ninth Congress, being twenty-seven 
years of age when he entered the Congressional halls. Illinois also had 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Joseph Gurney Cannon, 
and was one of the most influential states in shaping the destinies of 
the nation. 

Manv of the other states also presented delegations composed of 
distinguished and efficient men. I'rom Indiana, two brothers sat side 
by side ably representing that State in Congress, Charles Beary Landis 
and Frederick Landis. Two brothers also represented the State of 
X'orth Carolina, William \\'alton Kitchin and Claude Kitchin, whose 
father. Capt. William H. Kitchin. had preceded them as a Representative 
in Congress from the same State. Then there were man\- other dis- 
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relatixes liad preceded them as nieniliers of Cungress, rr else as public 
officials ill relation to the State or National government. 

I will simply mention a few of these as follows: Oscar Wilder 
Underwood, of Alabama, forefathers ha\-ing- ser\ed in Congress ; Frank 
Bosworth Brandegee, of Connecticut, whose father served in Congress: 
William Bailey Lamar, of Florida, forefathers having' served in Con- 
gress; Elbert Hamilton Hulibard. of Iowa, whose father was also a 
member of Congress: Samuel Matthews Robertson, of Louisiana, who 
succeeded his father in Congress ; Rockwood Hoar, of Massachusetts, 
a son of the late United States Senator, George Frisbie Hoar, both 
deceased; Col. Butler Ames, of ^Massachusetts, son of Gen. Adelbert 
.\mes. Governor of Mississippi, and grandson of Gen. Benjamin Franklin 
Butler, Governor of Massachusetts, both leading Commanders in the 
Civil War and both serving in Congress; Edwin Den1:)y, of Michigan, 
son of Col. Charles Denby, United States Minister to China: Benjamin 
Grubb Humphreys, of Mississippi, son of a former Governor of Miss- 
issippi ; John Sharp W"illiams. of Mississippi, forefathers having served in 
Congress ; \\ illiam Randolph Hearst, of New York, whose father was 
a I'nited States Senator from California; Frank Jacob Le Fevre, of New 
York, whose father served in Congress; James Wolcott Wadsworth. of 
New York, son of Gen. James Samuel Wadsworth, famous Commander 
who was killed in the Civil War; Charles Randolph Thomas, of North 
Carolina, whose father was also a member of Congress ; Nicholas Long- 
worth, of Ohio, son of a famous jurist, and son-in-law of the President 
of the LTnited States; Beman Gates Dawes, of Ohio, whose father 
served in Congress ; Wyatt Aiken, of South Carolina, son of a Congress- 
man : Walter Preston Brownlow, of Tennessee, whose uncle was 
Go\ernor and also United States Senator from Tennessee ; Morris 
Sheppard, of Texas, who succeeded his father in Congress ; Thomas 
Beall Davis, of Virginia, whose brother was United States Senator, and 
the defeated Democratic candidate for Vice-President of the United 
States in 1904, and others too numerous to mention, who came from a 
distinguished ancestry. A rather striking coincidence was the fact that 
Col. Butler Ames, of Massachusetts, and Benjamin Grubb Humphreys, 
of Mississippi, were fellow members of this Congress, whose fathers had 
played a conspicuous part in the history of Mississippi during the 
Reconstruction period. The father of the former. Gen. Adelbert Ames, 
bv authority of the United States government had by force removed 
the father of the latter. Gen. Benjamin Grubb Humphreys, from the 
office of Governor of Mississippi, and was appointed as his successor in 
that capacity. They had fought against each other in the Civil War 
and were bitter enemies, and now their sons sat side by side in Congress, 
friends and associates in the greatest era of prosjierity that our young 
Republic has ever known. 

In the United States Senate were also found men of distinguished 
ancestrv such as the following named Senators: Morgan Gardner 



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JOSKPH GURNET CANNON. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States. 



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Bulkeley and Frank B(«\vorth Brandegee, of Connecticut; Stephen 
Russell Mallory, of Florida; Shelby Moore Cullom, of Illinois; Frederick- 
Thomas Dubois, of Idaho ; Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn, of Kentucky : 
Samuel Douglas McEnery, of Louisiana; Benjamin Ryan Tillman, of 
South Carolina : Robert Jackson Gamble, of South Dakota ; Charles Allen 
Culberson, of Texas; and William Paul Dillingliam, of Vermont. 

Congressman Frank Orren Lowden, of Illinois, was the only member 
of the Lowden family who had ever become distinguished. Like many 
of his associates, he had not come from an American roval family, nor 
sprung from a distinguished stock, but he seemed nevertheless to be 
contented in being the only Lowden. He was forty-five years of age when 
he entered upon his service in Congress, in the very prime of life and 
in the flower of mental and physical strength. He became a leader in 
social circles at Washington, and at one bound sprang into the lime- 
light of statesmanship. He was an active, untiring and efficient servant 
of the common people of whom he was the commonest, and labored in 
behalf of their interests. He was their champion, and the voters had 
made no mistake in electing him as their servant in Congress. 

In a speech in Congress on February Kx, 1907, Congressman Lowden 
insisted that there should be the completest publicity of the afifairs of 
corporations engaged in interstate commerce, not only for the informa- 
tion of the public but for the best and most lasting benefit of the 
corporations themselves. It was one of the best and ablest speeches ever 
delivered during the sessions of the Fifty-ninth Congress, and we 
reprint from the Congressional Record the entire speech. Congressman 
Lowden spoke as follows : 

Mr. Chairman: There are several bills pending before Congress 
which involve the relations to the public of those corporations engaged 
in interstate commerce. Among them is one requiring publicity on the 
part of those corporations. In brief, this law requires such publicity of 
its affairs on the part of the corporation as to afford the public a know- 
ledge of those things which concern the relations of the corporations to 
the public. It does not require the revelation of those business secrets 
which are important as between the corporation and its rivals. I desire 
to address myself to the principle of this law. I wish to state at the 
outset that a distinction should be made between those corporations 
which are in the nature of a partnership, whose securities are not dealt 
in by the public, and the larger corporations which in reality have become 
agencies of the State. It is only to the latter that the principle of publicity 
should apply. 

Publicity would enable the Congress of the L'nited States to act 
intelligently in reference to proposed legislation which affects corpora- 
tions. Up to the present time the Congress has been largely in the 
dark as to the real facts which existed in the particular case. Only 
recently the country was startled by the charge that one great railroad 
■company had mortgaged its property for a large amount of money, and 



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with tlie proceeds of that mortgage had gdiie int<:) the market and 
acquired control of a competing line. If this charge Ije true, publicity 
would have disclosed this danger long ago. A law. then, could have 
been enacted, and probably would have been enacted, requiring that 
no corporation engaged in interstate commerce should have the power 
to acquire or own shares in other transportation companies. Publicity 
would reveal any tendency to exceed the real power which it was in- 
tended to confer upon corporations and this tendency cnuld be checked 
by law. Publicity would also discover an\- dangers of corporation 
development which menace the public. Without publicity the hann is 
frequently done before any effective action can be taken. 

Publicity is desirable for other reasons. The total wealth oi the 
United States, according to the figures of the census of litOO, is 
$90,000,000,000. It is stated on excellent authority that one-fifth of this 
total is in coi-porations which would become subject to the provisions 
of this law. There is already a vast number of our people who hold 
securities in these corporations. What, however, can most of them 
know what these securities represent, either in tangible value or in 
earning capacitv? They must depend for their knowledge of their 
propertv upon rumors in the newspapers and quotations in the stock 
market. Opportunity is thus afforded to the unscrupulous manipulator 
upon the stock exchange to set in circulation all kinds of slanders and 
depress the stock. In the condition of panic which follows, he can 
frighten the legitimate investor in that stock into selling for whatever 
he can get. Then, when the manipulator has acquired all the stock he 
desires, he takes his hand from off the market, and the stock rises once 
more to its real value or beyond it, for speculative purposes again. The 
result of this is not only a great financial loss to those who can least 
afford it, hut thev also "lose something more, and that is confidence in 
our commercial conditions. Let this confidence disappear and havoc 
always comes. To illustrate: It is not only important that our banks 
should be safe, but that the people of this country should know this fact. 
A distinguished member of this House gave me only the other day an 
illustration of this in the city where he lives. A woman visited one 
Saturday afternoon the savings bank in which she had a substantial 
deposit.' She saw upon the door of the bank the sign, "Bank closed." 
She misunderstood this sign and started the report that this bank, one 
of the soundest in the city, had failed. A disastrous run ensuec and the 
bank survived only through the generous aid its rivals gave. Confidence 
in our business institutions is the life-blood of commerce. This can only 
be gained and held !)>• the fullest and freest publicit}-. In the comple-c 
conditions under which we live, to throw suspicion upon the soundest 
business may bring wreck. Confidence in anything is impossible without 
knowledge. ' A Giljraltar obscured in fogs no Ir.nger seems a fortress to 

the world. . . 

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one quite so much as themselves. Any curp. .ration which conceals its 
assets and its earnings is popularly supposed to earn incomparalily larger 
returns upon its capital than it actually does. 1 \enture to say that the 

money invested in the average corporation a i|uarter of ,i century ago 

certainly, a half century ago — if it had been inxestcd in farm lands in 
the Mississippi \'alley. wf.uld toilay realize more to the investor than 
it now does. .\nd yet the farmer in that region, knouhig nothing for 
certain and listening only to the extravagant stories told of its wealth. 
is impelled to believe that the generous returns which the land he then 
purchased yields do not begin to compare with the dividends .the investor 
in corporate stock receives. The feeling of distrust he thus cherishes 
would never have found lodgment in his brain if the corporation had 
l)een simply frank with the public. Secrecy defeats its own object. It 
only magnifies in the average mind what it aims to minimize. 

The smallest shareholder in one of these corporations is entitled by 
every standard of business ethics to as complete knowledge as is the most 
powerful "insider." Make it possible for the owner of a single share 
of stock to feel the same security and share on equal terms with the 
largest stockholder the privileges of the corporation, and the money of 
the people will go. not into savings banks, but into the business of the 
country. (Applause.) Hundreds of thousands of people, therefore, 
would become equal partners in proportion to their investments in the 
expanding industries of today. They now prefer the small interest which 
they receive from the banks they regard secure to an interest in a cor- 
poration, of the affairs of which only a small group has any accurate 
knowledge. Their money would thus, instead of earning more for those 
already rich, return to its owners the increment it actuafly creates. 

Publicity of its affairs would lift the management of a corporation 
to a higher plane. The majority of men who are charged with the care 
of corporations are not different from other men. It is not true that thev 
carry other ideas of business ethics into their corporate management 
than obtain with them elsewhere. It must be confessed, however, that 
there are men in control of corporations, j.ust as there are in everv other 
walk of life, whom this visitorial power is needed to keep within their 
proper sphere. With the latter class, publicity by itself would restrain 
them from much that is wrong. Equally important, however, is it to 
the great body of honest corporate officials. They shrink from taking 
rebates, but if their competitor has this advantage they can see nothing 
but business ruin unless they, too, give way to this pernicious practice. 
They know that to bribe an official to escape the payment of just taxes 
is a detestable wrong. At first they refuse, ^\■hen they learn that their 
rivals have committed this offense, they, too, are tempted to vield in 
order that competition may be upon equal terms. I might multiply these 
illustrations, but it hardly seems necessary. Publicity would hold the 
dishonest corporate manager up to shame and fortify the honest manager 
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'I'here i> nothing new in the principle cif this legislation. Alore than 
forty years ago, when national banks were authorized, the government 
reserved the right to examine minutely into their affairs and required 
reports. If there is any business which is sensitive to a visitorial power 
from without, it is the business of the l)anker. And yet who can doubt 
but that publicity, which has been impressed upon these institutions, has 
l)een of infinite good ? How (jften has the hand of the manager of one 
of these banks been stayefl when tempted to use the funds of the bank 
for private speculations ? Who can say how many panics liave been 
averted during this time Ijy the re(|uirements of this law? 

The corporations complain to-day that the peojjle are so prejudiced 
against corporations that they can not do tiiem justice. There is much 
of truth in this. But who is ])riniarily to blame for this unfortunate con- 
dition? Is it not in a large measure the corporations themselves i^ I 
recall the fact that when the railroad first came to the \^'est, it was 
welcomed by the people. Those wdio built it were hailed as benefactors, 
as indeed they were; for without the railroad the most productive portions 
of our country would still be on the frontier. In the early days of the 
railroad it was treated not only fairly, but generously, by the people. 
How did it repay the people for this treatment? In some instances it 
used its popularity and growing power to attempt to dictate the politic.^ 
of a State. It intrigued for the elevation of some one to the bench whose 
decisions would 1)e favorable to the railroad. I recall that when I first 
came to the bar it was the quite general practice for railroad companies 
to resist any claim made upon them, whether just or not. One frequently 
heard railroad officials declare that the railroad company must resist any 
suit brought against it; must, by technical defenses and long delays, 
wear out the litigant, so that in the future men would not dare prosecute 
these railroad companies in the courts. What was the result? The 
people became justly irritated. Xew parties arose. The granger move- 
ment swept o\er the West. -\ny economic policy, no matter how un- 
sound, promising to overcome the abuses of the railroads was given a 
welcrmie hearing. All suffered, and the railroad companies not least of 
all. Receiverships came in a large number, and the railroad companies 
became sobered bv adversity. 

.\fter a while they found that they could not win a jury case, even 
wdiere the merits were plainly with them. They then discovered that 
their policy had been altogether wrong. Many of them reversed this 
])olicv and adopted the wiser one of settling every just claim. But the 
liarm had been done and the railroad companies are suffering to-day 
from the mistaken policy of those early years. 

Aljout twenty years ago the interstate commerce act became a law. 
The principle of this law was sound: it simply aimed to prevent a rail- 
road company from using its vast i)o\\er arbitrarily to build up one 
individual at the expense of his business ri\al or one community at the 
expense of another. And to-da}- the best men in the railroad world admit 



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the soundness of tliis principle. W'liat, liowever, did most of tlie railroad 
companies do then? Instead of admitting- the wisdom and justice of the 
law. they set their finely organized legal departments to work to thwarr. 
obstruct and nullify the law in every way they could. Who can doubt 
but that if the railroad companies at that time had co-operated with the 
Commission. U> the end that the law might be enforced, they would be 
infinitely better ofl:' to-day. and in the meantime would have been spared 
manv a stretch of thorny road ? 

I remember that years ago the city of Chicago, where I then lived, 
passed an ordinance requiring the gradual elevation of the railroad tracks 
within the limits of the city. The railroad companies had bitterly op- 
posed this ordinance. It was alleged by them that to comply with the 
terms of this ordinance would bankrupt every railroad company entering 
Chicago. Elaborate figures were prepared, which seemed to prove their 
claim. The railroad companies, howe\er. were worsted in this fight. 
Recently I chanced to be riding out of Chicago with a high official of 
one of these roads. I asked him how track elevation had affected 
them in practice. He told me that, merely from a selfish standpoint, 
they had never made a better investment. This instance illustrates the 
great truth that what is best for the public is also, in the long run, best 
iov the corporation. It is ecjually true that any legislation which does an 
injustice to the corporation must, in the end, injure the whole people. 
For if you render insecure any class of investment, capital will pass by- 
There is a striking illustration before us now. It appears that from 1893 
to 1905 the track mileage of the railroads of the United States increased 
abotit one-fifth, and the freight ton-mileage increased about one and one- 
fifth. The result is that there is to-day a freight blockade which is par- 
alyzing the commerce of the country. Nor is that all. The increase in 
the railroad mileage of the country was less in 190(3 than at any time for 
thirty years, though it is perfectly obvious that there never was so great 
a need for increase as now. Does not this come in a large measure from 
the fear of government ownership of the public-utilitv corporations, and 
the uncertainty as to what the attitude of the public toward them will 
be in the future? Can yoti expect men to invest their money in an 
enterprise which a large body of the people declare that this government 
should take over at its own price? 

We are just beginning to learn that the industries of this country are 
so related, so mutually interdependent, that fairness and justice to every 
one of them is essential to the welfare of the whole. It is equally true 
that no interest can gain a special advantage at the expense of the 
public which will not, in the long run, react upon itself. The sole inquiry 
with reference to legislation upon this subject should be : \\'ill such 
legislation benefit the country as a whole?' If it will not stand this test, it 
will benefit no one in the end. 

Expediency has always been the first milestone in the painful progress 
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ti)r.s found that lite was easier and pleasanter when tliev decided among" 
themselves to create values rather than steal them. Laws were enacted 
against larceny, ^^'hat at first was only a sense of expediency in some mys- 
terious way after a while became worked up into conscience, and a theft 
.seemed to scar the soul. Even then the nation thought it could gain by dis- 
honest practices. It enjoined one code of morals u]K)n its subjects and 
practiced another upon its neighbors. It encouraged the people to shun 
falsehood, at the same time it decorated its diplomats who had lied 
successfully to a foreign court, and beheaded those who had been be- 
trayed into telling the truth. But the nations learned that perlidy in 
their relations with one another resulted in devastating and needless wars. 
Fallow fields and silent workshops, desolate firesides and bankrupt 
treasuries, suggested an extension of the law of honesty so that it should 
apply to nations in their intercourse with one another, until to-day 
nations have almost developed conscience. 

Corporate interests, too, must learn that every immunity or benefit 
secured at the expense of the public becomes a menace, not a gain. A 
corporation, it may be. desires a franchise from the public. It argues 
that securing the franchise will result in the public good. This meritori- 
ous end is made to justify dishonest means. The people, however, have 
never taken kindly to this precept, which is the first principle in the 
dex'il's own casuistry. They soon come to suspect that every measure 
which this corporation presents contains a co\ert steal. Finally it can only 
secure what the public would otherwise gladly give by a purchase of cor- 
rupt officials whom the corporation taught their trade. It finds that at 
the same time it first bribed a council or a legislature, it sowed a crop 
of dragon's teeth which has sprung up into an anny of mailed highway- 
men. Crirporations must learn the lesson that honesty is the best policy 
in their dealings with the public. Irrespective of the question of ethics, 
that corporation is the wisest wliich meets the public honesth-. Any 
c<:>ntest between it and the peoijle in which it does not employ honest 
means to an honest end must ultimately result in defeat, if not destruc- 
tion. 

I do not wish to be mistmderstood. I do not commend honesty as 
a rule of conduct for the reason only that it is the best policy. But 
human nature is so constituted and self-interest is so powerful a motive 
that the a\erage man will read the decalogue in a new light when he 
has discovered that every one of its laws leads to a higher and more 
perfect happiness. 

Isn't it time for the senseless war between the corporations and the 
l)ublic to end? That abuses grow out of corporations just as they do 
out of e\erv other human institution no one can den_\-. But wlien those 
abuses come and Congress feels constrainetl to act, what is the answer 
of the corporations themselves? They suggest nothing but that the\- 
be left alone. Thev hold sullenly aloof and resent any suggesti..>n that 
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In a state of war it almost al\\a\s happens tliat reprisals are made 
by either side. It douhtless sometimes happens that the reprisals are 
made by the g-o\-ernment. It also happens at other times that the reprisals 
are made 1)y the corporation upon the public. This is an unhappy con- 
dition in which the people suffer at both times. If injustice is rendered 
to the corporation, tiie development of our resources is checked and the 
people suffer. If, however, the corporations make reprisals on the public, 
the public suff'ers again. Whichever way the pendulum swings the public 
uniformly loses. Wouldn't it be better, infinitely better, if the public 
and the corporation, in lieu of this state of war, were to seek a common 
ground of justice and fairness to all? In the labor world we are told 
bv experts on both sides that conciliation is rapidly coming to take the 
place of open war, and even arbitration. Is it not possible that a like 
principle shall one day rule the relations between the puljlic and the 
corporations? Open and unchecked warfare between them must finally 
result in one of two things? Either the supremacy of the corporations 
over the government, which means the passing of the American democ- 
racy, or the acquisition by the public of the means of production and dis- 
tribution, which equally signifies the triumph of socialism. I can not 
believe that the .American people desire either of these extremes. 

A great opportunity confronts the corporations of this country. Cor- 
porate ownership is upon trial. So far, in the main, it has proven a 
beneficent influence in the development of our common country. If, 
however, the good it brings to the people as a whole shall be exceeded 
bv the evils it bears in its train, it is doomed to perish. Under the 
operation of a law which supersedes all human laws, no human institution 
can endure unless it renders a real service to mankind. The earth is 
filled with giant forms of life long dead, which ceased to be because in 
the evolution of the universe they no longer performed functions of use 
to the world. The time has come when corporations must decide whether 
they will jeopardize the security of property for all the future in order 
to gain a temporary advantage for to-day. On the one hand is private 
propertv, under the law, and on thfe other a socialistic state, from which 
Americans must shrink. 

Let there be light. \\'hen fair-minded men agree upi >n the facts they 
do not differ much as to conclusions. Prejudice on either side is born 
of ignorance. Bacon says: "Suspicions among thoughts are like bats 
among birds ; they fly ever best at twilight." Let in the light. These 
agencies of the public, called "corporations" will then obey their mission. 
Creatiims of the State, they then will be made to serve the purpose of 
their creator. 

Who can rightly object to this pulilicity? Someone, perhaps, may 
say that it is an interference with the exercise of property rights. I 
answer that this is one of the functions of government. The moment 
man emerged from savagery he began io circumscribe man's property 
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State. Centuries agn it was ordained. ■■Thuu shalt wA -leal," and there 
followed as a corollary that (ither injunction. "Thou shalt nut use thine 
own to another's injury." ( A])plause. ) 

He served with many Ijrilliant and able men in the Sixtieth Congress. 
The following is an official list of the members of the Sixtieth Congress, 
their service dating from ]\Iarch -t, 1907 : 

Sixtieth Congress. From ^[.\RCH 4. 19(i7'. to M.xrch 4. 1909. 
Sex.xte. 

President. Charles Warren h'airljanks. of Indiana Rep. 

President Pro Tempore, William Pierce Frye, of Maine Reii. 

Secretary, Charles Goodwin Bennett, of New York Rep. 

Sergeant-at-.A.rms, Daniel Aloore Ransdell, of Indiana Rep. 

Postmaster. James .\. Crystal, of Rep. 

Chaplain, Rew Edward Everett Hale, of Massachusetts Rep. 

Republicans 01, Democrats :,'9. 

Alabama — Gen. Edmund Winston Pettus Dem. 

Alabama — Gen. John Tyler Morgan Dem. 

' (Died June 11, 1907. ) 

Alabama — John Hollis Bankhead Dem. 

(Succeeded Morgan. Appointed June 17, 19U7. ) 

Arkansas — James P. Clarke Dem. 

Arkansas — Jefferson Davis Dem. 

California — George Clement Perkins Rep. 

California — Frank Putnam Flint Rep. 

Colorado — Henry Moore Teller Dem. 

Colorado — Sinn ni Guggenheim Rep. 

Connecticut — l-"rank Bosworth Brandegee Rep. 

Connecticut — Morgan Gardner Bulkeley Rep. 

Delaware — Col. Henry Algernon DuPnnt Rep. 

Delaware — Harry A. Richardson Rep. 

Florida — Stephen Russell Mallory Dem. 

Florida — James Piper Taliaferro Dem. 

Georgia — .Alexander Stephens Clay Dem. 

Georgia — Maj. .\ugustus Octavius Bacon Dem. 

Idaho — Weldon Brinton Hevburn Rep. 

Idaho— William Edgar Borah Re;). 

Illinois — .\lbert Jarvis Hopkins Rep. 

Illinois — Shelby Moore Cullom Rep. 

Indiana — James Alexander Hemenway Rep. 

Indiana — .\lbert Jeremiah Beveridge Re;). 

Iowa — \\'illiam Boyd .\llison Rep. 

Iowa — Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver Rep. 

Kansas — Chester Isaiah L( mg Rep. 

Kansas — Charles Curtis Rej). 

Kentuckv — Col. fames Bennett .McCrearv Dem. 



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Kentiickv — 'I'lidmas H. I'ayiUer Dem. 

Louisiana — Samuel Douglas Aftluierv Deni. 

Louisiana — Murphy Jimics !•'( istcr Deni. 

Maine — Eugene Hale Reii. 

Maine — \\'illiam Pierce Frve ■ • . ■ Rep. 

Maryland — William Pinkney Wliyte Dem. 

^L1l-yland — Isidor Rayner Dem. 

Massachusetts — Henry Cahnt Lodge Rep. 

]\Lassachusetts — Winthrop Murray Crane Rep. 

]\Iichig"an — Julius C?esar Burrows Rep. 

Michigan — \\'illiam Alden Smith Rep. 

Minnesota — Muses lulu in Clapp Rep. 

Minnesota — Knute Xelson Rep. 

Mississippi — Gen. Hernando DeSoto Mone\- Dem. 

Mississip])i — Anselm Joseph McLaurin Dem. 

Missouri — William Joel Stone Dem. 

Missouri — Maj. William Warner Rep. 

Montana — Thomas Henry Carter Rep. 

Montana — Joseph ^loore Dixon Rep. 

Xehraska — Elmer Jacoh Burkett Rep. 

Xel^raska — X^orris Brown Rep. 

X'evada — Francis Griffith Xewlands Dem. 

Xevada — George S. Xixi m Rep. 

Xew Hampshire — Dr. Jacob Harold Gallinger Rep. 

Xew Hampshire — Henry Eben Burnham Rep. 

Xew Jersey — John Kean Rep. 

Xew Jersey — ^laj. Frank O. Briggs Rep. 

Xew \'ork — Thomas Collier Piatt Rep. 

Xew York — Chauncey Mitchell Depew Rep. 

Xorth Carolina — Lee Slater Overman Dem. 

X^orth Carolina — Furnifold McLendel Simnmns Dem. 

X^orth Dakota — Henry Clay Hansbrough Rep. 

Xorth Dakota — Porter James McCumber Rep. 

Ohio — Capt. Joseph Benson Foraker Rep. 

Ohio — Col. Charles Dick Rep. 

Oregon — Charles William Fulton Rep. 

Oregon — Jonathan Bourne. Jr Rep. 

Pennsylvania — Boies Penrose Rep. 

Pennsylvania — Philander Chase Knox Rep. 

Rhode Island — Xelson Wilmarth Aldrich Rep. 

Rhode Island Rep. 

South Carolina — Asbury Churchwell Latimer Dem. 

South (."arolin.i — Benjamni Ryan Tillman Dem. 

Soutli Dakota — AJfred Beard Kittredge Rep. 

SoLUh Dakota — Robert Jackson Gamble Rep. 

Tennessee — James B. I~razier Dem. 



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Tennessee — Rol'-ert Love Taylor Dem. 

Texas- Charles .Mien Culberson Dem. 

I'exas — Joseph W'eKlon Bailey Dem 

L'tali — Reed Smoot Rep. 

Utah — Cieoi-o-e Sutherland Rep. 

VeruK mt — William Viiul I )illingham Rep. 

Vermont — Col. Redtneld I'roctor Rep. 

\'ir,£^inia — .Maj. John W'arw ick Daniel Dem. 

Virg'inia — Thomas Staples Martin Dem. 

\\'ashini^ti m — Le\i Ankeny Rep. 

Washini^"t(.)n — Samuel Henr_\- Piles Rep. 

West Virginia — Xathan Bay Scott Rep. 

West Virginia — Ste[)hen Benton Elkins Rep. 

Wisconsin — Alaj. John Coit Spooner. (Resigned May 1. llH.) ?'.).. Rep. 

Wisconsin — Isaac Stephenson Rep. 

(Succeeded Spooner. FJected May 17. l',M.)7'.) 

Wisconsin — Robert Marion LaFollette Rep. 

Wyoming — Clarence Don Clark Rep. 

Wyoming — Capt. Francis lunn iv W arren Rep. 

Idoi'Sl-: OF Rl-;PKESENT.\TIVES. 

Speaker. Joseph (.iurne\- Cannon, of Illinois Rep. 

Clerk, Capt. .Alexander McDowell, of Pennsylvania Rep. 

Sergeant-at-Arms, Henry Casson, of Wisconsin Rep. 

Postmaster, Maj. Joseph C. McElroy. of Ohio Rep. 

Doorkeeper, Frank B. Lyon, of Rep. 

Chaplain. Re\'. Henry Xoble Couden, of Alichigan Rep. 

Republicans 223, Democrats 163. 

Alabama 1st — George Washington Taylor Dem. 

Alabama 2nd — Col. Ariosto Appling Wiley Dem. 

Alabama 3rd — Henry DeLamar Clayton Dem. 

Alabama -Itli — William B. Craig Dem. 

Alabama .">th — James Thomas Heflin Dem. 

Alabama (ith — Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson Dem. 

Alaliama ?th — John Lawson Brandcin Burnett Dem. 

Alabama sth — Capt. William Richardson Dem. 

Alabama !>th — Oscar Wilder LTnderwood .• Dem. 

Arkansas 1st — Robert liruce Macon Dem. 

Arkansas 2nd — Stejihen Brundidge, Jr Dem. 

Arkansas 3rd — John Charles Fb.wd Dem. 

Arkansas 4th — \V. B. Cravens Dem. 

Arkansas .")th — Charles Chester Reid Dem. 

Arkansas (ith — Joseph Taylor Robinson Dem. 

Arkansas ith — Robert Minor Wallace Dem. 

California 1st — W. F. Englebright Rep. 

California 2nd — Duncan F. McKinlay Rep. 

California 3rd — Joseph Russell Knowland Rep. 



TIIK SAtiK OK SINNISSIPPI. 



Califiiruia 4tli — Julius Ivahn Rep. 

California 5tli — Ii\eris Anson Hayes Rep. 

California <ith — James Carson Xeedham Rep. 

California Tth — James McLachlan Rep. 

California sth — Sylvester Clark Smith Rep. 

Colorado-at-large — George W. Cook Rep. 

Colorado 1st— Robert \V. Bonynge Rep. 

Colorado r3nd — \\'arren A. Haggott Rep. 

Connecticut-at-large — George Leavens Lilley Rep. 

Connecticut 1st — Edward Stevens Henry Rep. 

Connecticut 2nd — Xehemiah Day Sperry Rep. 

Connecticut ord — Edwin Werter Higgins Rep. 

Connecticut 4th — Ei^enezer J. Hill Rep. 

Delaware-at-large — Dr. Hiram Rodney Burton Rep. 

Elcirida 1st — Stephen Alelancthdu Sjiarknian . . Dem. 

Florida .2nd— Frank Clark Dem. 

Florida 3rd — William Bailey Lamar Dem. 

Georgia 1st — Charles G. Edwards Dem. 

Georgia 2nd — James Mathews Griggs Dem. 

Georgia 3rd — Elijah Banks Lewis Dem. 

Georgia ith — William Charles Adamson Dem. 

Georgia 5th — Col. Leonidas F'eli.x Livingston Dem. 

Georgia Gth — Charles Lafayette Bartlett Dem. 

Georgia 7th — Gordon Lee Dem. 

Georgia Sth — William Marcellus Howard Dem. 

Georgia 9th — Thomas Montgomery Bell Dem. 

Georgia 10th — Thomas William Hardwick Dem. 

Georgia 11th — William Gordon Brantley Dem. 

Idaho-at-large — Burton Lee French Rep. 

Illinois 1st — Martin Barnaby Madden Rep. 

Illinois 2nd — James Robert Mann Rep. 

Illinois :'.rd — William Warfield Wilson Rep. 

Illinois 4th — James T. McDermott Dem. 

Illinois 5th — Adolph Joseph Sabath Dem. 

Illinois 6th — William Lorimer Rep. 

Illinois 7th — Philip Knopf Rep. 

Illinois Sth — Charles McGavin Rep. 

Illinois 9th — Henry Sherman Boutell Rep. 

Illinois 10th — George Edmund Foss Rep. 

Illinois 11th — Howard ^lalcolm Snapp Rep. 

Illinois 12th — Charles Eugene Fuller Rep. 

Illinois 13th — Frank Orren Lowden Rep. 

Illinois 14th — James McKinney Rep. 

Illinois 15th — George \Vashington Prince Rep. 

Illinois 16th — Joseph \'erdi Graff Rep. 

Illinois 17th— John A. Sterling Rep. 



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Illinois ISth — Joseph Gurney Cannon Rep. 

Illinois 19th — William Brown AIcKinley Rep. 

Illinois 20th — Henry T. Rainey Dem. 

Illinois 21st — Benjamin Franklin Caldwell Dem. 

Illinois 22nd — William A. Rodenherg Rep. 

Illinois 23rd — Dr. Martin D. Foster Dem. 

Illinois 24th — Pleasant Thomas Chapman Rep. 

Illinois 25th — George Washington Smith Rep. 

Indiana 1st — John Hopkins Foster Rep. 

Indiana 2n(l — John Crawford Clianey Rep. 

Indiana ovd — William Fli jah Cox Dem. 

Indiana 4th — Linciiln 1 )ixc m Dem. 

Indiana Sth — Elias S. Ilolliday Rep. 

Indiana 0th — James Eli Watson Rep. 

Indiana ("th — Jesse Overstreet Rep. 

Indiana sth — John A. AI. .\dair Dem. 

Indiana i»th — Charles Beary Landis Rep. 

Indiana 10th — Edgar Dean Crumpacker Rep. 

Indiana 11th — George W. Ranch Dem. 

Indiana 12th — Clarence C. Gilhams Rep. 

Indiana l-'3th — Abraham Lincoln Brick Rep. 

Iowa 1st — Charles A. Kennedy Rep. 

Iowa 2nd — .\lbert Foster Dawson Rep. 

Iowa .'-rd — Benjamin P. Birdsall Rep. 

Idwa 4th — Gilbert N. Haugen Rep. 

Idwa .")th — Robert G. Cousins Rep. 

Iowa (itli — Daniel W. Hamilton Dem. 

Iowa ;th — Capt. John .-\lbert Tiffin Hull Rep. 

Iowa sth — Col. William Peters Hepburn Rep. 

Iowa Kth — Walter Inglewood Smith Rep. 

Iowa loth — James Perry Conner Rep. 

Iowa 11th — Elbert Hamilton Hubbard Rep. 

Kansas 1st — Charles Curtis. ( Resigned . Elected U. S. Sen- 
ator. ) Rep. 

Kansas 1st — Daniel Read .\ntliony. (Succeeded Curtis. Elected May 
23, liM)?. ) Rep. 

Kansas 2nd — Charles h'rederick Scott Rep. 

Kansas 3r(l — Philip Pitt Campbell Rep. 

Kansas 4th — James Monroe Miller Rep. 

Kansas 5th — William Alexander Calderhead Rep. 

Kansas Oth — William Augustus Reeder Rep. 

Kansas 7tli — Edward Madison Rep. 

Kansas sth — X'ictor Murdock Rep. 

Kentucky 1st — Ollie M. James Dem. 

Kentucky 2nd — Augustus ( )\\ sley Stanley Dem. 

Kentucky -'ird — Addison 1 ). James Rep. 



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139 



Kentucky -ith — Benjamin Johnson I 'em. 

Kentucky ^th — Swagar Sherley Deni. 

Kentucky lUh — Joseph Lafayette Rhinock Dem. 

Kentucky ; th — W. P. Kimhall Dem. 

Kentucky sth — Harvey Hehn Dem. 

Kentucky Otli — Joseph Bentley Bennett Rep. 

Kentucky 10th — John W. Langley Rep. 

Kentucky 11th — Don Calvin Edwards Rep. 

Louisiana 1st — Gen. Adolph Aleyer Dem. 

Louisiana :2nd — Robert Charles Davey Dem. 

Louisiana 3rd — Robert F. Broussard Dem. 

Louisiana 4th- — John Thomas W'atkins Dem. 

Louisiana 5th — Joseph Eugene Ransdell Dem. 

Louisiana Gth — George K. Favrot Dem. 

Louisiana Tth — .\rsene Paulin Pujo Dem. 

Maine 1st — Amos Lawrence Allen Rep. 

Maine 2nd — Charles Edgar Littlefield Rep. 

Maine -ird — Edwin Chick Burleigh Kep. 

Maine 4th — Llewellyn Powers Rep. 

Maryland 1st — William Humjjhreys Jackson Rep. 

]\Iarvland :,*nd — Joshua Frederick Cockrill Talbott Dem. 

^L-lryland 3rd— Harry B. Wolf Dem. 

.^Laryland 4th — John Gill. Jr Den-. 

Maryland 5th — Sydney Emanuel Mudd Rep. 

Marvland flth — George .\lexander Pearre Rep. 

Massachusetts 1st — George Pelton Lawrence Re]>. 

Massachusetts 2nd — Frederick Huntington Gillett Rep. 

Massachusetts 3rd — Charles Grenlill Washburn Rej). 

Massachusetts 4th — Charles Ouincy Tirrell Rep. 

Massachusetts 5th — Col. Butler Ames Rep. 

Massachusetts <;th — Capt. .\ugustus Peabody Gardner Rep. 

Massachusetts 7th — Ernest Williams Roberts Rep. 

Alassachusetts sth — Samuel \\'alker McCall Rep. 

Massachusetts nth — John Austin Keliher Dem. 

Massachusetts loth — Joseph I'. 0"Connell Dem. 

Massachusetts 11th — .\ndrew J. Peters Dem. 

Massachusetts 12th — John Wingate Weeks Rep. 

Massachusetts 13th — William Stedman Greene Rejj. 

Massachusetts 14th — William C. Lovering ' Rep. 

JMichigan 1st — Edwin Denby Rep. 

Michigan 2ncl — Charles E. Townsend Rei). 

Michigan 3rd — Rev. W'ashington Gardner Rep. 

Michigan 4th — Gen. Edward LaRue Hamilton Rep. 

Michigan 5th — William Alden Smith. (Resigned . Elected 

U. S. Senator. ) Rep. 



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Michigan 5th — Gerrit lohn Diekema. ( Succeeded Smith. Elected 

April 27, 1907.) . . ." Rep. 

Michigan 6th — Samuel William Smith Rep. 

Michigan 7th — Henry McMorran Rep. 

Michigan Sth — Joseph Warren h'l irdney Rep. 

Michigan 9th — James AIcLaughliii Rep. 

Michigan 10th — George Alvin Loud Rep. 

Michigan lltii — Archibald Bard Darragh Rep. 

Michigan lr2th — Horace Olin Young Rep. 

Minnesota 1st — James Albertus Tawney Rep. 

Minnesota 2nd — Winfield Scott Hammond Dem. 

Minnesota 3rd — Charles Russell Davis Rep. 

Minnesota 4th — Frederick Clement Ste\ens Rep. 

Minnesota 5th — Frank M. Nye Rep. 

Minnesota 6th — Charles .\. Lindbergh Rep. 

Minnesota 7th — Andrew J. Volstead Rep. 

Minnesota Sth — J. Adam Bede Rep. 

Minnesota 9th — Halvor Steenerson Ren. 

Mississippi 1st — Ezekiel Samuel Candler. Jr Dem. 

Mississippi 2nd — Capt. Thomas Spight Dem. 

Mississippi 3rd — Benjamin Grubb Humphrexs Dem. 

Mississippi 4th — \\ilson Shedric Hill Dem. 

Mississippi Sth — Adam ]iIonroe Byrd Dem. 

Mississippi 6th — Eaton Jackson Bowers Dem. 

Mississippi 7th — Frank Alexander McLain Dem. 

Mississippi Sth — John Sharp Williams Dem. 

Missouri 1st — James Tighlman Lloyd Dem. 

Missouri 2nd — \\'illiam \\'aller Rucker Dem. 

Missouri 3rd — Joshua \\'. Alexander Dem. 

Missouri 4th — Charles F. Booker Dem. 

Missouri 5th — Edgar Clarence Ellis Rep. 

Missouri 6th — David Albaugh DeArmond Dem. 

Missouri 7tli — Courtney Walker Hamlin Dem. 

Missouri Sth — Dorsey \\'illiam Shackletord Dem. 

Missouri 9th — Champ Clark Dem. 

Missouri 10th — Richard Bartholdt Rqi. 

Missouri 11th — Henry S. Caulfield Rep. 

Missouri 12th — Harry M. Coudrey Rep. 

Missouri 13th — Aladison R. Smith Dem. 

Missouri 14th — Joseph James Russell Dem. 

Missouri 15th — Thomas Hackney Dem. 

Missouri 16th — Robert Lamar Dem. 

Montana-at-large — Charles N. Pray Rep. 

Nebraska 1st — Ernest M. Pollard Rep. 

Nebraska 2nd — Gill)ert Monell Hitchcock Dem. 

Nebraska 3rd — J. F. Bovd Rep. 



THE SA(;K of SIXNISSII'IM. 



Nebraska 4th — Edmund Howard Hinsliaw Rep. 

Nebraska 5th — George WiHiani Norris Rep. 

Nebraska 6th — Moses Pierce Kinkaid Rep. 

Nevada-at-large — George Bartlett Dem. 

New Hampshire 1st — Cyrus Adams Sulloway Rep. 

New Hampshire "^nd — Frauk Dunklee Currier Rep. 

New Jersey 1st — Henry Clay Lnudenslager Rep. 

New Jersey :2nd — John J. Gardner Rep. 

New Jersey ord — Benjamin Frankhn Howell Rep. 

New jersey 4th — Ira \\'. Wood Rep. 

New Jersey 5th — Charles Newell Fowler Rep. 

New Jersey 6th — William Hughes Dem. 

New Jersey 7 th — Richard Wayne Parker Rep. 

New Jersey Sth — Legage Pratt Dem. 

New Jersey 9th — Eugene W. Leake Dem. 

New jersey 10th — James A. Hamill Dem. 

New York 1st — William Willets Cocks Rep. 

New York 2nd — George Henry Lindsay Dem. 

New York 3rd — Charles Tappan Dunwell Rep. 

New York 4th — Charles Blakeslee Law Rep. 

New Y^ork 5th — George E. Waldo Rep. 

New York 6th — \\'illiam M. Calder Rep. 

New York 7th — John Joseph Fitzgerald Dem. 

New York Sth — Daniel J. Riordan Dem. 

New York 9th — Henry Mayer Goldfogle Dem. 

New York 10th — ^^'illiam Sulzer Dem. 

New York 11th — Charles \'. Fornes Dem. 

New York 1:2th — \\illiam Bourke Cockran Dem. 

New York i:3th — Herbert Parsons Rep. 

New York 14th — William \\'illett. Jr Dem. 

New York 15th — Jacob Wan \'echten Olcott Rep. 

New York 16th — Capt. Francis Burton Harrison Dem. 

New York 17th — William S. Bennet Rep. 

New York ISth — Joseph A. Goulden Dem. 

New Y'ork 19th — John Emory Andrus Ren. 

New York 20th — Maj. Thomas W. Bradley Rep. 

New York 21st— Samuel MclMillan ". Rep. 

New York 22nd — William H. Draper Rep. 

New York 23rd — George Newell Southwick Rep. 

New York 24th — George W. Fairchild Rep. 

New York 25th — Cyrus Durey Rep. 

New York 26th— George Mallay Rep. 

New York 27th — James Schoolcraft Sherman Rej). 

New Y^ork 28th — Charles Luman Knapp Rep. 

New York 29th — Michael I-'dward Driscoll Rep. 

New York :jOth — John \\ill)ur Dwight Rep. 



142 THE SAGE OF SIXNISSIPPI. 

New York -"Ust — Sereno Elisha Payne Rep. 

New York .j:2nd — James Breck Perkins Rep. 

New York 33rd — Jacob Sloat Fassett Rep. 

New York 34th — Peter A. Porter Deni. 

New York 35th — Wilham Henry Ryan Deni. 

New York 3(ith — DeAlva Stanwood Ale.xander Rep. 

New York 37th — Edward Butterfield Vreeland Rep. 

North CaroHna 1st — Jolm Humphrey Small Deni. 

North Carolina :3nd — Claude Kitchin Deni. 

North Carolina 3rd — Charles Randolph Thdmas Dem. 

North Carolina -l-th — Edward William Pou Dem. 

North Carolina ."ith — William W^alton Kitchin Dem. 

North Carolina tith — H. P. Godwin Dem. 

North Carolina 7th — Robert Newton Page Dem. 

North Carolina Sth — Richard N. Hackett Dem. 

North Carolina 9th — Edwin Yates Webb Deni. 

North Carolina 10th — William Thomas Crawford Dem. 

North Dakota-at-larg-e — Thomas Frank Marshall Rep. 

North Dakota-at-large — Asle J. Gronna Rep. 

Ohio 1st — Nicholas Longworth Rep. 

Ohio 3nd — Herman Philip Goebel Rep. 

Ohio 3rd — John Eugene Harding Rep. 

Ohio Ith— \\'illiam \\'. Touville." Dem. 

Ohio 5th — Timothy T. Ansberry Dem. 

Ohio Gth — Matthew R. Denver Dem. 

Ohio 7th — Gen. Joseph Warren Keifer Rep. 

Ohio <Sth— Ralph D. Cole Rep. 

Ohio 9th — Gen. Isaac R. Sherwood Dem. 

Ohio 10th — Henry Towne Bannon Rep. 

Ohio 11th — Albert Douglas Rep. 

Ohio 12th — Edward Livingston Taylor, Jr Rep. 

Ohio 13th — Grant Earl Mouser Rep. 

Ohio 14th — Jay Ford Fanning Re}). 

Ohio 15th — Benian Gates Dawes Rep. 

Ohio ICth — Capell L. Weems ' Rep. 

Ohio 17th — William A. Ashbrook Dem. 

Ohio ISth — James Kennedy Rep. 

Ohio 19th — William Auljrey Thomas Rep. 

Ohio 20th — Paul Howland .' , Rep. 

Ohio 21st — Theodore Elijah Burton Rep. 

Oregon 1st — Willis C. Hawley Re]). 

Oregon rind — William Russell Ellis Rep. 

Pennsylvania 1st — Gen. Henry Harrison Bingham Rep. 

Pennsylvania 2nd — John Edgar Reyburn. ( Resigned . Elected 

Mayor of Philadelphia.) Rep. 

Pennsyh-ania ;!rd — J. Hampton Moore Rep. 



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PennsyK ania 4th — Reul)en Osborne Aludii Rep. 

Pennsylvania ")th — W. W. Foulknxl Rep. 

Pennsylvania (itli — (leorge Deardorft AIcC rcarv Rep. 

Pennsyl\-ania Ttli — Thomas S. Butler Rep. 

Pennsylvania sth — Irving Price Wanger Ren. 

Pennsylvania Mth — Henry FSunl Cassel Rep. 

Pennsyhania inth — 'P. 1). Xichols Dem. 

I^ennsyhania 1 1th — John T. Lenahan Rep. 

Pennsylvania 1:2th — Charles Napoleon Brunim Re]). 

Penn.sylvania 13th — John H. Rothermel Dem. 

Pennsylvania lith — George W. Kipp Dem. 

Pennsylvania 15th — William B. Wilson Dem. 

Pennsylvania 16th — John G. McHenry Dem. 

Pennsylvania ITtii — Benjamin K. Focht Rep. 

I'ennsylvania ISth — Marlin Edgar Olmsted Rep. 

Pennsylvania 19th — John Merriman Reynolds Re]3. 

Pennsylvania 20th — Daniel Franklin Lafean Rep. 

Pennsylvania 21st — Charles F. Barclay Rep. 

Pennsylvania 2r2nd — George Franklin Huff Rep. 

Pennsyhania :23rd — Allen Foster Cooper Rep. 

Pennsylvania :24tli — Ernest Francis Acheson Rep. 

Pennsylvania 25th — Arthur Laban Bates Rep. 

Pennsylvania 26th — J. Da\-is Brodhead Dem. 

Pennsyl\-ania 27th — Joseph G. Beale Rep. 

Pennsylvania 2Sth — Nelson P. Wheeler Rep. 

P'ennsylvania 29tli — \\''illiam Harrison Graham Rep. 

Pennsylvania 30th — John Daizell Rep. 

Pennsylvania 31st — James Francis Burke Rep. 

Pennsyh-ania 32nd — Dr. Andrew Jackson Barchfeld Rep. 

Rhode Island 1st — Daniel Earned Davis Granger Dem. 

Rhode Island 2nd — Maj, Adin Ballou Capron Rep. 

South Carolina 1st — George S. Eegare Dem. 

South Carolina 2nd — James O'Hanlon Patterson Dem. 

South Carolina 3rd — Wyatt Aiken ■ Dem. 

South Carolina -tth — Joseph Travis Johnson Dem. 

South Carolina 5th — David Edward Finley Dem. 

South Carolina 6th — James Edwin Ellerbe Dem. 

South Carolina Tth — Asbury Francis Lever Dem. 

South Dakota-at-large — Philo Hall Rep. 

South Dakota-at-large — William H. Parker Rep. 

Tennessee 1st — \\'alter Preston Brownlow Rep. 

Tennessee 2nd — Nathan Wesley Hale Rej). 

Tennessee 3rd — John Austin Moon Dem. 

Tennessee ith — Cordell Hull Dem, 

Tennessee 5th — William Cannon Houston Dem. 

Tennessee 6th — John Wesle\- Gaines Dem. 



THE SACK OF SINXISSIPI'I. 



Tennessee 7tli — Lemuel Phillips Padgett Dem. 

Tennessee Sth — Thetus Willrette Sims Dem. 

Tennessee ilth — Finis James Garrett Dem. 

Tennessee 10th — George W. Gordon Dem. 

Texas 1st — Morris Sheppard Dem. 

Texas 2nd — Samuel Brunson Ccjoper Dem. 

Texas 3rd— Gordon Russell Dem. 

Texas 4th— Choice Boswell Kandell Dem. 

Texas 5th— Jack Beall Dem. 

Texas 6th— Rufus Hardy Dem. 

Texas 7th — Alexander White Gregg Dem. 

Texas Sth — John Matthew Moore Dem. 

Texas 9th — George Farmer Burgess Dem. 

Texas 10th — Albert Sidney Burleson Dem. 

Texas 11th — Robert Lee Henry Dem. 

Texas 12th— Oscar William Gillespie Dem. 

Texas i:3th— John Hall Stephens Dem. 

Texas 14th — James Luther Slayden Dem. 

Texas 15th — John Nance Garner Dem. 

Texas lOth— William Robert Smith Dem. 

Utah-at-large — Joseph Howell Rep. 

Vermont 1st — David Johnson l-"()Ster Rep. 

Vermont 2nd — Kittredge Haskins Rep- 

Virginia 1st — William Atkinson Jones Dem. 

Virginia 2nd — Harrv Lee Maynard Dem. 

Virginia .'h-d— Col. John Lamb Dem. 

Virginia 4th — Francis Rives Lassiter Dem. 

Virginia .-ith— Edward Watts Saunders Dem. 

Virginia 6th— Carter Glass Dem. 

Virginia 7th — James Hay Dem. 

Virginia Sth— John Franklin Rixey. (Died Feb. 9, 1907.) Dem. 

Virginia 9th — Col. Campbell Slemp Rep. 

Virginia 10th — Henry Delaware Flood Dem. 

Washington-at-large — Francis \\'. Cushman Rep. 

Washington-at-large — Wesley Livsey Jones Rep. 

Washington-at-large — William E. Humphrey Rep. 

West Virginia 1st — William Pallister Hubbard Rep- 

West Virginia 2nd — George Cookman Sturgiss Rep. 

West Virginia ;]rd — Joseph Holt Gaines Rep. 

West Virginia 4th — Harry Chapman Woodyard Rep. 

West Virginia 5th — James Anthony Hughes Rep. 

Wisconsin 1st — Henry Allen Cooper Rep. 

Wisconsin 2nd — John Marrot Nelson Rep- 

Wisconsin 3rd — tames W. Murphy Dem. 

Wisconsin 4th— \\'illiam J. Gary Rep. 

Wisconsin Sth— William H. Stafford l<ep. 



Wisconsin litli — Charles H. W'eisse Dem. 

Wisconsin 'I'ih — Capt. Jolm Jacob Esch Rep. 

Wisconsin stli — James Henry Davidson Rep, 

Wisconsin !>th — Gustav Kuesterman Rep. 

Wisc(msin lOtii — E. .\. Morse Rep. 

\\'isconsin 11th — John James Jenkins Rep. 

Wvoming--at-large — Frani< Wheeler .Mimdell Rep. 

Some of the most prominent nienihers of tiie l<'iftv-ninth Congres.? 
liad been defeated either for a renoniination. or for re-election to the 
Sixtieth Congress, some of whom may be mentioned, as follows: John 
Hollis Bankhead, of Alabama, who had served for ten consecutive terms, 
or twenty years : Charles Stewart Wharton, Anthony Michalek, Zeno J. 
Rives and Frank Stoddard Dickson, of Illinois ; William T. ZenoV, 
George Washington Cromer and Frederick Landis, of Indiana : Alaj. 
John Fletcher Lacey, of Iowa; James Montgomery Richardson and 
Frank A. Hopkins, of Kentucky; Thomas Alexander Smith, of Mary- 
land; Roswell P. Bishop, of Michigan; Prof. James Thompson McCleary 
and Clarence B. Buckman, of Alinnesota; Frank B. Klepper, Frank Bal- 
lard l*"u!kerson, John ^^'elborn, Alarion Edward Rhodes, William Thomas 
Tyndall and Arthur Phillips Murphy, of Missouri; John Lauderdale 
Kennedy, of Nebraska; James W'olcott Wadsworth. of Xew York; 
Edniond Spencer Blackburn, of North Carolina; William Wildman 
Campbell, Gen. Charles Henry Grosvenor and Martin Luther Smyser, 
of Ohio; Thomas Henry Dale, Mial E. Lilley, Elias Deemer, Dr. 
Edmund William Samuel and Gustav Adolph Schneebeli, of Pennsyl- 
vania; Eben Wexer Martin and Charles Henry Burke, of South Dakota; 
Capt. Blackburn Barrett Dovener, of West Virginia ; Joseph Weeks Bab- 
cock and Theobald Otjen, of Wisconsin. Many new faces were to be 
seen in the House of Representatives in the Sixtieth Congress, and 
several distinguished gentlemen entered as members of the United States 
Senate for their maiden service, the new members being; Jefferson 
Davis, of Arkansas; Simon Guggenheim, of Colorado; Harrv A. Rich- 
ardson, of Delaware; William Edgar Borah, of Idaho; Charles Curtis, 
of Kansas ; Thomas H. Paynter. of Kentucky ; William Alden Smith, of 
Michigan ; Joseph Moore Dixon, of Montana ; Norris Brown, of Ne- 
braska; Jonathan Bourne. Jr.. of Oregon; Roliert Lo\e Tavlor, of Ten- 
nessee, and Alaj. Frank O. Briggs, of New Jersey. 

The United States Senate was Republican by o2 majority, an increase 
of six over their majority in the Fifty-ninth Congress, while the House of 
Representatives was also Republican by a majority of 60, a decrease of 
fifty-four from their majority in the previous Congress. There were 
no Populists, Socialists, or Prohibitionists, in either branch of Congresr.. 
The Populist party, which had started out so well in IS'JO and 1892 by 
electing members of their party as (lovernors. Representatives in Con- 
gress, United States Senators, and members of the various State 
Legislatures, and in 1892 had polled more than a million votes, was 



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niiw a i)art\- (if the past, a has-l)een. It was a corpse and absolutely 
(lead. I^'usion liad been its death angel. 

The Prohibition party hafl made l)tit little headway since its organiza- 
tion, althongh advocating Infty and righteous principles and fighting 
for a worthy cause. It \\;is unable to arouse any great degree of 
enthusiasm for its standard. The Socialists have shown some strength, 
but niit being blessed by the best class of citizens in their ranks, nor by 
any popular demand for the principles they set forth, that party in time 
will also be buried alongside of its neighbnrs, the I'opulist and Greenback- 
parties, in a political grave which knows no resurrection. The Socialist 
party is a mere sham. The only parties of any prowess, competent to 
struggle for the contrdl of ( nu" government, its functions and its posi- 
tions, are the Republican and the Democratic, and until a new party 
can be formed, wliich can attract the people in a wave of popularity with 
better and more popular reforms, and noliler principles, the two old 
parties must and will prevail. 

Let us now return to the business life of CLiugressman Frank Orren 
Liiwden. At one time in his business activity he was connected as 
stdfkholder and official with various corporations. He was a Director 
ill/ the American Radiator Company; Director in the Central Trust 
Company; Director in the National Bank of the Republic; Trustee in 
the London Guarantee and Accident Company ; Director, and also Vice- 
President, in the National Biscuit Company; Director in the Pullmaii 
L(i;in and Sa\-ings Bank, and also Director in The Pullman Company, 
of which Capt. Robert Todd Lincoln, the illustrious son of our beloved 
niartvr President, Abraham Lincoln, was President. These corporations 
were all in the city of Chicago. On entering politics he ceased business 
activity and retired from these various corporations, selling his Pullman 
stock, and being succeeded as a director in that company by Charles S. 
Sweet. He also severed his connection with each of the other corpora- 
tions and devoted his entire attention to his large farming interests in 
Ogle Count}-, and to serving the people of his Congressional district as 
their Representative in Congress. 

He liad succeeded a wealthy man as Congressman, Millionaire 
Lowden succeeding Alillionaire Hitt, but even with all their wealth, they 
were men of honesty and irreproachable character, and not a mere sham 
like such men ><i wealth as John Davison Rockefeller. William Andrews 
Clark, Thomas Collier Piatt, and others of their class. Lowden was 
generous and philanthropic even to the greatest degree, being a liberal 
donor to libraries, charitable institutions, educational and religious organ- 
izations, and other public societies. He gave with a free hand and a 
cheerful heart. He often fed the hungry, clothed the naked and ragged, 
provided shelter for the humeless. and in general alwa\-s acted the part 
of the good Samaritan. 

He did not believe in machine politics, Init, like Lincoln and Douglas, 
did believe in tJKirough party (organization. He has never been identified 



THE SAGE OF S1N>-ISSUM'I. 



Avith the Lnrinier "machine,"' and at the Repul)hcan state couxention at 
Peoria in 1900. as a delegate to that convention, he had not been one 
of the Hanecy, or Lorimer "machine delegates," but had been one of the 
two delegates in Cook County who had voted for Richard Yates for 
Governor from the beginning of the balloting. Lowden had been a 
resident of three different States, first Minnesota by nativity, then Iowa 
by adoption, and finally Illinois by adoption and distinction. He was 
born in the wilds of Minnesota, where the Indian savages were in the 
great majority. Bom in the State made famous by such distinguished 
men as : Knute Nelson, Cushman Kellogg Davis, Alexander Ramsey, 
Col. Stephen Miller. Gen. Henry Hastings Sibley, John Sargent Pills- 
bury, Gen. Lucius Frederick Hul)bard, Gen. William Rainey Alarshall, 
\\'illiam Rush Merriam. John Lind, Alphonso Barto, Ignatius Donnelly, 
William Hall Yale, Albert E. Rice, Col. Hans Mattson, Gen. James 
Heaton Baker, Francis Baasen, Albert Berg, Peter E. Hanson, Frederick 
P. Brown, Charles Kittelson, Capt. William Wallace Braden, Samuel 
G. Iverson, Adolph Biermann, Moses Edwin Clapp, Henry Warren 
Childs, John A. Johnson, Samuel R. Van Sant, Charles Monroe Start, 
Christopher Gore Ripley, Capt. Loren Warren Collins, W'illiam Windom, 
Dwight May Sabin, William Drew Washburn, Col. Mark Hill Dunnell, 
Gen. John Thomas Averill, Solomon Gilman Comstock, Kittel Halvor- 
son, James Albertus Tawney, Prof James Thompson McCleary, Loren 
Fletcher, Haldor E. Boen, Joel Prescott Heatwole, Page Morris, Frank 
]\Iarion Eddy, Charles Russell Davis, J. Adam Bede, Andrew J. Volstead, 
Halvor Steenerson, Charles A. Lindbergh, Jens Kristian Grondahl, 
Frank B. Kellogg, and many others. 

Then he had been reared, educated, and had spent his early life in our 
neighboring State of Iowa, a commonwealth distinguished by such able 
men as : William Boyd Allison, Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, James 
Harlan, Gen. John Henry Gear, Gilbert N. Haugen, Leslie Mortimer 
Shaw, Gen. Francis Marion Drake, Gilbert S. Gilbertson, Maj. Edwin 
Hurd Conger, Capt. John Albert Tiffin Hull, Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver, 
Albert Baird Cummins, James Wilson, James Falconer Wilson, Josiah 
Bushnell Grinnell, Col. David Bremner Henderson, Col. William Peters 
Hepburn, Robert G. Cousins, Maj. John Fletcher Lacey, Horace Boies, 
Alva Licander Hager. Elbert Hamilton Hubbard, John Taylor Hamilton, 
Gen. James Baird Weaver, John Young Stone, La Vega George Kinne, 
John Adams Kasson, Walter Ingalls Hayes, Isaac S. Struble, George 
Martin Curtis, George Washington McCrary, Asahel Wheeler Hubbard, 
Gen. Grenville Mellen Dodge, Frank Darr Jackson, Col. Cyrus Clay 
Carpenter, William Larrabee, Capt. Buren Robinson Sherman, James 
Wilson Grimes, James Wilson McDill, Ralph Phillips Lowe, Col. William 
Milo Stone. Frank Hatton, and numerous others. 

Frank Orren Lowden had led a varied life, first being a fanner, then 
in succession a teacher, stenographer, lawyer, military officer, business 
man, again a farmer, and best of all, a public official and nation builder. 



THK SAGE OF SIXNISSlPin. 



But ill each he has attained a reniarkal)le degree of success, wliatever 
he undertook he did thoroughly and well, and dame fortune always 
seemed to favor him. Of the aggressive Americanism of this land of 
self-made men, he is a splendid type. A poor farmer's son, born on the 
^Minnesota frontier, first he defied po\erty and hardship, acquired an 
education through his own efforts, gained admission to the bar. achieved 
signal success in his chosen profession, and last, best of all. when recog- 
nition, wealth and standing came to him in abundant measure, the 
temptation to indolence could not swerve him from the simple, funda- 
mental principles of industry, honesty and character which have marked 
his life. A firm believer in the nobility of labor, and the gospel of 
democracy, he has steadfastly and unfalteringly pursued the life of 
strenuous endea\or and elevated purpose. In stature he was of medium 
height, squarely built, muscular and strong, with a pleasant countenance. 
In manner he was plain and agreeable. He was outspoken in his con- 
victions of duty. He is genial, courteous and dignified. His life work 
is written plainly in the chronicles of time, and his life I'as been an open 
book. His habits were exemplary, and he has alwavs lieen a model 
Christian gentleman. He was social in his habits, warm-hearted and 
free in his intercourse, bold and fearless in the promulgation and advo- 
cacy of his political opinions, withal public spirited and a leader among 
men. He was possessed of fine abilities and a true Lincolnian character. 

I am embarrassed by the poverty of my language — to add any further 
tribute to this splendid type of manhood, this brilliant statesman, and 
the plain and common language I have used throughout this work, does 
not even in a measure do justice to such an excellent character, or justify 
the limited portrayal of his qualities. It seems to me that his greatness 
has merely been begun and that he is but making his initial appearance, 
a debut in public life. Great things are in store for him. he is simply 
in the bud of true statesmanship, and we are looking forward to a time 
in the near future, when he will bloom like others before him who have 
made their marks in life, as the truly great men of our nation. Endowed 
with abundant talents and clothed with a strong will power, we can but 
see as we look across the valley, unto yonder ruddy horizon, and gaze 
in the far distant upon that sun-kissed pedestal of fame, that dome of 
true greatness, that his star is not only illumined like unto a plumed 
ec>nil)atant fur the right, but that it is >>n its i inward course to ascendency. 

Til yiiu vnung men. to viai as the coming generation, who must at 
some near future date take up the burdens nf those who are gradually 
passing to dust fruiii whence they came; to you unto whom will be 
given "the reins uf guvernment. let me impart the thought that y^u study 
the life of this wonderful man df the living, take for \<iur mudel his 
true qualities (if unblemished greatness. Then when )im shall at last 
be called upon to serve, your burdens will be lightened, xnur success 
will be eminent, your greatness will be estalilislied. your life will be 
bettered, your ambitions will be spurred to a loftier sphere of action, and 
vour cherished hopes will be realized. Lowden has led a busy life and 



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has always been a deep student. He has one of the liiiest i)ri\ate Hbraries 
in tlie country and is a constant reader. Therefore he is weU posted on 
any subject. So it sliould be with you young men, give more time to 
study, and lessen your time for gay social duties, for idleness and loiter- 
ing. Let your reading be of such a quality as to be worth its while in 
guilded moments. Read nothing on the yellow order. Our journals 
and newspapers of to-day give too much space to such unpleasant topics 
as murders, robberies, divorces, holdups, and petty family troubles. 

In conclusion, I have given but a brief and modest sketch of a truly 
great man of the present age. Illinois revels in the name of Lowden, 
Alinnesota lauds her native son, Iowa through adoption adores his great- 
ness, yes, the nation, the government, our grand Republic, the flower 
of nations, is proud of such a man. Illinois has had 2 IS Representatives 
in Congress since its admission into the sisterhood of States until the 
present writing, and -ir. L'nited States Senators, and Frank Orren 
Lowden is the first uf all these honored men, and the only one who 
was born in the grand commonwealth of Minnesota, our neighboring 
State. Some of these men have represented the people of Illinois with 
great credit and al)ility and have made enviable records, while some 
have made questionable records, some bad records, and even others no 
records at all. But the vast majority of the men sent out from Illinois 
have been good public servants. 

There are men in the present Congress who are supposed to repre- 
sent our sister States, but who are shamefully misrepresenting them. 
Money and selfishness seems to be their guide, and thev care not what 
means' they employ in furthering their own interests. The following 
is a list of the Representatives in Congress from Illinois, since its 
admission as a State, the party by whom elected, their nativity and 
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is truly representing the plain people, and that he takes rank with any 
in the foregoing list, a prince of good servants. We therefore feel justi- 
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Such in l)rief is a simple and plain sketch of the busy and eminent 
life of Congressman Frank Orren Lowden, of Oregon. Illinois, the Sage 
of Sinnissippi. 

For President of the Uniteh States in 1908. 
CONGRESSMAN FRANK ORREX LOWDEN, OF ILLINOIS. 

The Republican party of the Nation will undoubtedly be compelled 
to look about for a new standard bearer for the coming political battle 
to be fought out in 1908. President Theodore Roosevelt is virtually 
serving his second term as President of the L^nited States, although \vc 
admit that his first term was an accidental one. Nevertheless, he will 
have served, at the completion of his present term, seven and a half 
years in that capacity. This must be candidly conceded to be two terms. 

Gen. George Washington, our first President, in his wisdom, wisely 
set a precedent that a President should not serve more than two terms. 
That precedent has been followed by his successors in office until the 
present day. It is my hope that such a wise precedent will always be 
followed in the future, unless the people should adopt an amendment 
to the Constitution lengthening the term of office of the President, and 
limiting him to one term, and one term only. President Roosevelt has 
stated that he considers it his second term of office, and that he will 
not be a candidate for re-election. The people Ijelieve that he is a man 
of his word, and are confident that he will fulfill that promise, no matter 
who is placed at the head of the Democratic ticket, whether it be Col. 
William Jennings Bryan, or his true friend, Roger C. Sullivan. 

There has been organized but recently what is known as a Roosevelt 
Third Term National League, formed for the sole purpose of com- 
pelling our worthy President to break the wise precedent established, 
bv our beloved Washington. These unwise men should carefully read 
the hand-writing upon the wall of time. One of our esteemed and 
dearly beloved Presidents once made a try for a third term, but he was 
left at the post, and "306" loyal supporters went down to defeat w'ith 
him. That President w'ould not have sought a third term of his own 
free will, but a vain and lurid picture was drawn before him, assurances 
of an overwhelming and easy victory were portrayed unto him, and 
furthermore he was absolutely compelled to enter the race for a third 
term by that vain and selfish United States Senator from New York, 
Roscoe Conkling. Conkling was a political enemy and rival of the 
"plumed" statesman from Maine, James Gillespie Blaine, beloved by 
all the world. Conkling hated Blaine, he w-as jealous of his popularity 
and greatness. So it is with the Roosevelt Third Term National League, 
for it is vain and selfish, it absolutely worships Roosevelt above the 
Maker of Nations. He is their only idol. They are perhaps not alive 
to their idolatry, for the name Roosevelt has literally bhnded them. 
It is my opinion that Roosevelt, though the great man that he is, is 
but a human, his nature is human, and he has made his mistakes, as 



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"well as lia\e his predecessors in ofhce. Xo man is perfect, fur if he 
were, he would be superhuman, and wnuld he out of place on this 
earth. This one-man-hero-worship is all folly. 

President Rousexelt has made .u good chief executixc like others 
before him. and has made an enviable record, but it is certainly unwise 
to break an established precedent, even though he could liave a third 
term but for the asking. The question is, will he break an example 
wisely set by the Father of his Country, (jen. George Washington, the 
noble character who was loxed with a love that is more than love, a 
greater num than Ri.iosexelt. in all his greatness and splendor, ever hopes 
to be. If he does, his ambitions are certainly selfish. But the sons and 
daughters of America have great faith, and place their utmost confidence 
in him, and belie\"e him when he says he will not be a candidate for 
re-elect i., II. 

It would please the people of Xew York immensely, and also all 
"her sister states, to have such a great man as President Roosevelt, at 
the end of his present term as President, elected as United States Sen- 
ator to succeed Thomas Collier Piatt. "Express Company" Piatt h'.i;^ 
disgraced the State of Xew York in the United States Senate, for 
lo! these many years. It seems rather Cjueer that the enlightened people 
of X^'ew York can stomach such men as Piatt, and "After-Dinner" 
Depew. They are rogues, and have added shame where lustre should 
have shown on the fair name of Xew York. 

But returning to the Presidential subject, and lea\ ing Piatt and 
Depew at the mercy of the people of X^ew York, as the iur\- to try them, 
suffice it to say. that from a Republican point of view, we have many 
good Republicans throughout the sisterhood of states, anv of whom 
would make a good President, without even the slightest of a doubt, 
and men whom no doubt would be satisfied with but one singe term, not 
to mention three terms. Let us scan through all our states, in order 
to find men of Presidential qualities, from a Republican point of view, 
in alphabetical order. 

Alabama, the first on the roll, the home of "Kissing-bug" Hobson 
and "Calamity-howler" Heflin, has no man of Repubhcan views within 
her borders who is of Presidential calibre. Alabama has never as yet 
produced a President, and never will, unless the "Kissing-bug" should 
change his political affiliations, and perhaps organize — -The Fair-Sex 
party. He no doubt remembers that Dewey was never elected Presi- 
dent. 

Arkansas, the home of the hot baths, the Jones family and JetT Davis, 
the second, never was favored with a favorite son as President, and 
never will be. Republicans are as scarce as hen's teeth in that State. 

We have now come to California, the land of the guilded metal, the 
home of "Duel" Terry, "Union Labor" Schmitz, "Boss" Ruef, and the 
famous Japanese school-boy, who is giving us so much trouble, and 
•ivho is the cause of so manv needless arguments. California has never 



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pniduceil a President, but she may some day. at least slie lives in hopes. 
There is hut one man among the Republicans there, who has Presidential 
qualities, and that man is L'nited States Senator George Clement Perkins. 
I regard Senator Perkins as one of the ablest men of the far West. 
But he is liandicappeil because of the fact that he would be unable to 
command a large enough following, as regards the capturing of a Presi- 
dential nomination. 

Colorado, the land of health and wealth, the abode of "Bloody- 
bridles" Waite, Tom Patterson and the preaching Giiverni>r, "Hank" 
Brchtel, never furnished a President. But the game is young yet in 
that state. There is a young man in that state who is unknown to the 
world, a minister and lecturer, who it w..uld be well for the people to 
bear in mind some day, for 1 regard him as i.ne of the ablest men in 
Colorado. If any of our Presidential makers wish to look him up in tlie 
Denver city directory, his name is Rev. James Abmroe Markley. His 
platform is "Obey the Ten Commandments." an imperious mandate 
which e\-en the Socialists in all their wisdom forgot in framing their 
hilaritv platform. It is the noblest of them all. 

Connecticut has no Presidential timlier in its forests. The man who 
is nearest to being of such caliljre. l'nited States Senator Morgan 
Gardner Bulkeley, is heralded as a thief, the Democrats claiming he 
stole the office of Governiir from them in broatl daylight, on one or two 
occasions. That claim is upheld by many Democratic witnesses who 
vouch for that they really see him steal it. It must be so. for Democrats 
never speak an untruth. At any rate he was Governor during one 
term, when his name hadn't e\en appeared on the official ballot, and 
he had not been voted for. Connecticut will never have a President as 
long as most of us li\'e. 

There is nothing doing in Delaware, the State of the notorious 
"Gas" Addicks. who for sixteen years has been afflicted with a Senatorial 
ambition. That ambition will cause his undoing same day, for he will 
die from grief and worry o\er not having had that ambition gratified. 
Florida, the home of "I'.lue-Socks" Call, and Georgia, the State of 
"Ham" Bacon and "Mud" Clay, and some lesser lights, are Democratic. 
There are no Republicans there. 

Idaho once had a man. a big-hearted, whole-souled statesman, a 
strong foe of Mormonism. ;ni(l a man of great abilities, who would have 
made a good President. It \vas the talented Frederick Thomas Dubois. 
But he "joined the Democrats, and that hurt his chances. Perhaps at 
the ele\enth hour he may return to tlie fold, and then w^e can tell you 
more aliout him. 

Illniois is the next State on the roll. an<l is the first commonwealth 
thus far on the roll of States that has produced a President of the 
United States. It furnished two Presidents. Abraham Lincoln and 
Gen. I'lysses Simpson Grant. However, Illinois wishes to be passed on 
this roll'-call, and will respond as the last State on the roll. It is the 



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State in which [ li\e. m\ dwii natnc State, and the State T love so 
dearly. 1 will tell ymi sdniethini;" almnl nur I're^idi.'ntial tinilicr in 
Illinois t(iwaril> the last. 

By the kindness of Illinois we ha\e nnw cunie t' > the Stale i if Indiana, 
the home of Tom Taggart. "Stornn" Stoiaiis. I)a\e Sherrick, luigene 
Victor Dehs. and other famous Socialistic acrobats. ln<liana gave unto 
the United States one of our great Presidents, a \\(irth\- man. ( ien. 
Benjamin Harrison. Indiana has to-day a man wlin wnnld make an 
ideal President. Some of yott think I am going tn start a huge In mm 
for Fairbanks, the man who makes the scades, go down. There is a 
tall sycamore in Indianapolis, a great man. that is, simply in stature. 
His name is Charles \Varren h'airbanks. and he occupies the second 
position of honor in the United States, aUhnugh e\en Speaker Cannon 
disputes this. He is \ice-President of the Cnited States, and also an 
avowed candidate fi^ir the Presidential mimination. He is a good man, 
yes, a worthy man, but it is m\ o[)ini(in that it would be better for him 
to transfer his Presidential ambitions to the gallant, the dashing and 
brilliant reformer, the Go\-ernor of Indiana, |;imes h'raiiklin Hanly. the 
Abraham Lincoln of the present day. Like Lincoln. Ijorn in a log cabin, 
and in humble circumstances, thrust upon his own efforts at a childish 
age, by persistent, honest toil, from the lowest round of the ladder oi 
fame to what he is to-day, he has accomiilished wonders. He, anil not 
J'^airbanks, should be the favorite son of Indiana. There is an unwritten 
rule among' the people of this grand Republic, that a Vice-President 
shall in no wise be considered as a formidaljle successor to the Presidency, 
or e\en a real candidate. Aside from our accidental Presidents three 
of our \'ice-Presidents have become Presidents, and these three by elec- 
tion, but that was in earl}- da}-s. Roosevelt is the only accidental Presi- 
dent who has been so fortunate as to be elected to a full tei'ui in succession 
to his accidental teriu. It would be well for our X'ice-President to note 
the mandate of the threads of fate. 

Iowa presents two men who ha\-e Presidential qualities, Governor 
Albert Baird Cummins and United States Senator Jonathan Prentiss 
Dolliver. Senator Allison has gTown too old aufl feeble, and Leslie 
Mortimer Shaw is wholl}- out of the question, for he would lie imable 
to carry even his own precinct, unless Govermir Cummins would hz 
catight napping". 

Kansas, the State famed ]i_\" the deetls of "Whiskers" Pef^-'er, Carrie 
Nation, and Joe Burton, a recent jail-bird, has no man large enough for 
the Presidential chair. In mentioning Senator I'lurton. who has been a 
blot upon the honored name of Kansas, it reminds me of a man I once 
dealt with b\" name Tom Burton. Ever\" time I think of him, although 
I eagerly tr\" to forget him, he reminds me of the Kansas jail-bird, 
similar in name, that is the name Burton, and bearing a facial resem- 
blance to the Senator. \Miether he was related or ncit, I distinctly 
renieniber his passion, for it was as violent as the most destructi\e 



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cyclijiif. At any rate he left liis name on the records of the Circuit 
Court of our district here. Kentucky, the State of feuds and bloody 
conflicts, the abode of "Pollard" Breckinridge, Dictator Goebel, Jack 
Chinn, and the persecuted Caleb Powers, has one man who would make 
a good President, but his age is a barrier against his promotion. I 
refer to John Marshall Harlan. Justice ni the United States Supreme 
Court. Kentucky is the State in which the notorious Goebel, after 
stealing the Democratic nomination for Cio\ernor. and being defeated 
in the election by William Syh-ester Taylor. Republican, tried to steal 
the office of Governor through the State Legislature, and was killed 
in the attempt. Some people uplmld him and refer to him as the 
"noble mart}T." but I say he was a political outlaw and a cheap politician, 
and nothing more. Tavlor was honestly and fairly elected^, by a good 
majorit}-. but the office was stolen from him. the people of Kentucky 
sai<l "Amen!" and Taylor was forced to flee to Indiana for his life. 
Caleb Powers, the Dreyfuss of America, lias sufifered years of incarcera- 
tion and persecution for a crime he never committed. He should be 
given his absolute and unconditional freedom at once. He is the worst 
persecuted man in the ^vorld to-day. a man i:)f innocent blood, who was 
also robbed of the office to which he was elected. But what can a man 
e.-vpect in Kentucky, the land of blood and shame? Kentucky has never 
had any Presidential sons, even though her noblest son. Henry Cla}', 
tried to reach the goal on three different occasions. 

Louisiana once hatl a President, Gen. Zachary Taylor, the hero of 
the Mexican W'av. but ever since there has been nothing doing in that 
State. Maine, which has had so many great men, has never had a 
President, although James Gillespie Blaine, the Gladstone of America, 
was elected to the (jffice in 1ns4. but ne\-er was alli>wed to serve in that 
capacity. John Y. McKane. a ni:)torious criminal of Gravesend, New 
^'ork. defrauded Blaine out of the position to wdiich he was elected, by 
making false returns to the Secretary of State. Blaine carried New 
\'ork in lss4. but .McKane made the manipidati(_ins which seated Cle\-c- 
land. 

The ablest man in Maine to-day, United States Senator William 
Pierce Frye. is too old to be considered seriously in connection with the 
Presidency. Maryland, the State which so long was carried around in 
the vest pocket of the late Arthur Pue Gorman, and which has boasted 
of a great man who is a near relative of the famous Napoleon Bonaparte, 
has no Presidential timber within its bounds. 

^Massachusetts, which gave us a worthy sire and an illustrious son, 
as Presidents, has no favorite son to present, even though Judges Oliver 
Wendell Holmes and William Henry ^iloody and United States Senator 
Henr\- Cabrjt Lodge were considered. Neither has Michigan any Repub- 
lican who can be seriously considered in connection with the Presidency, 
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Kmite Xelson. l)ut he happens td ha\e been hnni across the waters, in 
Norway, and is therefore ineligil)Ie. 

Mississippi, the liome of that traitor tu liis country, jeti'erson Davis, 
has no Repubhcans. tliey have either cHed or moved away. Missouri, the 
State that feared that murderer and bandit. Jesse James, and whose 
people are so bold now that they will have "to be showed." has no 
Repul)lican who is large enough to fill the Presidential chair. Montana, 
the State famed l)y such personages as Aliss Alary MacLane, who 
admitted she was odd, and United States Senator "Red" Clark, whose 
money purchased a seat in the United States Senate, has no man of 
Presidential qualities. 

Nebraska, the State of "(jrafter" Bartley and "Buffalo Bill." has 
no Presidential timber ; neither has Nevada, the abode of "Santa Claus" 
Stewart, nor the State of New Hampshire. New Jersey has United 
States Senator John Kean, a capable bachelor, but he is unknown in 
the West. New Hampshire had a President once upon a time. \\'e 
have now come to New York, which has produced live Presidents, three. 
however, being accidental Presidents. New York has two al)le men to- 
day who are of Presidential calibre. Elihu Root and Charles Evans 
Hughes. Either one of these men would make a good President. There 
is not much doing in North Carolina, and North Dakota is t()0 young a 
State to be considered, although Martin Nelson Johnson, a fi>rmer Con- 
gressman, and a prominent farmer, is a very able man. 

Ohio has one of the ablest men in the country in William Howard 
Taft, who would make an ideal and able President. United States 
Senator Joseph Benson Foraker is entirely out of the question, for his 
record in the Senate is not of the best, and is rather questionable. 
Oregon, the State that has been dishonored by such rascals as John 
Hippie Mitchell and John Newton Williamson, has no Presidential sons, 
and perhaps ne\-er will have. Pennsylvania, which was so long mis- 
represented by United States Senator Matthew Stanley Quay, that 
notorious political boss, has a true son in John Wanamaker, who would 
make a good President. Rhode Island has no one, for United States 
Senator Nelson \\'ilmarth Aldrich, the Rockefeller of the Senate, has 
made a weak record as a Senator. 

South Carolina, the State that has been disgraced Ijy "Pitchfork" 
Tillman, the five-cent statesman, for a number of years in the United 
States Senate, has no Republicans within her borders. South Dakota 
has no Presidential timber, but has two able sons who would do honor 
to the State, Charles N. Herreid and Peter Jacob Rogde. 

Tennessee, the commonwealth that has furnished three Presidents, 
has no one of Presidential calibre. Henry Clay Evans, who was elected 
Governor of Tennessee in 1S94, but not allowed to occupy the otifice, is 
a man of talents. Texas, the home of United States Senator Joseph 
W'eldon Bailey, who has made a weak record in the Senate, has no 
Republicans of any note. Utah, the home of the Mormons, can not be 



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serinusly coiisiilered. In \'enn()nt. United States Senator Redfield 
Pi-dctdr is the onlv man of Presidential (|ualities, but liis age is against 
him. L'nited States Senator William Paul Dillingham is also a very 
able man. There are but few Republicans in Virginia, the State that 
is entitled to the honor of being the Mother of Presidents, having pro- 
duced five, of whom four served two terms each. There is one man 
in the State of Washington who has shown himself as being ni Presi- 
dential calibre, and that man is Congressman Franci- \\'. Cushman. 
His life has l:)een very similar to that of Lincdln. one of hardship, in- 
cessant toil and self-support. 

The alilest man in ^^'est Virginia, Gen. Xathan Goff, is too old to 
be spciken i>f in connection with the Presidential nomination. He was 
elected Governor of \\'est \'irginia on one occasion, but never allowed 
to take his seat. L'nited States Senator Stephen Benton Elkins must 
not be considered, as his record as a Senator is weak and needs explana- 
tions. Next on the roll-call is Wisconsin. United States Senator Rol)ert 
Marion Lal'ollette is without doubt the greatest political reformer the 
world has ever known. He is as bcjld as a lion, and knows not to this day 
what fear is. He has luade \\'isconsin what it is to-day, one of the 
most prosperous and influential states in the sisterhood of states. 
LaFollette is to-dav as a statesman, reformer and legislator without a 
peer, he is the ablest of them all. Xo man of the present day compares 
with him in either branch of Congress. In establishing and furthering 
his reforms, however, he has made many enemies. Many of his col- 
leagues in the United States Senate dislike him because of his bold and 
outspoken proclivities. He has exposed many of them to the public lime- 
light and showed that they have been weighed in the balance and found 
wanting, having misrepresented the people. We lo\e him for his bold- 
ness, he is a dashing fellow. Governor James Ole Davidson, of Wis- 
consin, is a second LaFollette. liut happens to ha\-e been born in Xorway. 
There being no Presidential timber in Wyoming, we have at last come 
to Illinois. 

From the Wisconsin bcjundary line on the north to the ( )hi(i River 
on the south, from the Mississippi River on the west to the Waliash 
River, the Indiana boundary line, and the Lake of Michigan on the 
east, there lies outstretched an acreage of land that is almost fairer 
than dav, and by faith our sister states can see us from afar. Within 
these borders is contained an area of soil as fertile, productive and rich 
as is contained anvwhere in the world, in this, one of the grandest and 
noblest of our commonwealths, the State of Illinois. True, Illinois has 
had her Paul ( )lson Stensland, her Xewton Charles Dougherty, and her 
lohn A. Linn, but we are consoled by the fact that all our sister states 
"have also at some time or other had their Stenslands, their Doughertys, 
and their Linns. If we did not have such notorious embezzlers and 
grafters, our penitentiaries would be empty and our taxes would be 
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let US look on the brighter side of our history. Illinois is the third State 
in the Union in population, and in representation in Congress. It is 
also the third in the electoral ccillege. In many respects Illinois ranks 
first. Illinois is the home of the corn belt, and the pride of the American 
farmer. Illinois ranks first in having the ablest educators. We have 
the ablest lady educators in the country, the prettie^t and sweetest 
school-ma'ams in the world. We have some of the kindest and best- 
natured old maids, and some of the ugliest and homeliest bachelors. 
But above all things, taking everything into consideration, we excel 
especially in having produced the greatest statesmen, diplomats, orators, 
and military heroes. What other State in the Union can compare 
favorably with this list of great, distinguished and noble characters : 
Abraham Lincoln, Gen. Ulysses Simpson Grant, Stephen Arnold Doug- 
las, Robert Todd Lincoln, Gen. John Alexander Logan, Gen. Richard 
James Oglesby. Gen. John McAuley Palmer, Shelby Moore Cullom, 
Richard Yates, the elder, Richard Yates, the younger, Daniel Pope Cook, 
John McLean, David Davis, Melville Weston Fuller, Joseph Gurney 
Cannon, Elihu Benjamin Washburne, Orville Hickman Browning, Col. 
Edward Dickinson Baker, Col. John J. Hardin, Gen. John Aaron 
Rawlins, Robert Roberts Hitt. Lyman Trumbull, Col. William Rails 
Morrison. W'illiam McKendree Springer, Xinian Edwards, Gen. John 
Alexander McClernand, Gen. John Charles Black, .Vdlai Ewing Steven- 
son, James Shaw, Charles Barton Morrison. Gen. Thomas Jefferson 
Henderson. Rev. Owen Lovejoy, Lyman Judson Gage, Col. William 
Henry Bissell, Col. Sidney Breese, Gen. John Irving Rinaker. Samuel 
S. Marshall, Gen. Joseph Duncan, Col. Greenbury Lafayette Fort, Nor- 
man Buel Judd, Isaac Newton Arnold, Col. Benjamin Franklin Marsh. 
Gen. I'hilip Sidney Post, Gen. Stephen Augustus Hurlbut, Charles 
Samuel Deneen, Marshall Field, Charles Benjamin F'arwell, Jehu 
Baker, John Dean Caton. \'ict(jr I'remont Lawsou, (ieorgc Edmund Foss, 
Charles Eugene Fuller, Pri>f. .\ewton Bateman. George Washington 
Prince, Orlando B. Ficklin, Prof. Alfred Bayliss, .Monzo Edes Wilson, 
Hale Johnson, John Granville Woolley, Rev. 01i\er Wavne Stewart, 
and Frank Orren Lowden, and numerous others? 

Illinois has a few men to-day wIkj would ser\e accei)tably as Presi- 
dent. Governor Charles Samuel Deneen, our conser\ati\e and distin- 
guished chief executive, would make an able President. So would 
Congressman Charles Eugene Fuller, who is perhaps the most eloquent 
orator in the United States at the present time. Congressman George 
Edmund Foss, another elocjuent orator and dashing young statesman, 
has also Presidential qualities. Then there is Speaker Joseph Gurney 
Cannon, that able statesman from the Wabash Valley, the watch-dog 
of the treasury, who, although tc) old to serve as President, appears 
young and spry and would do honor to the office. His charming 
daughter. Miss Helen Cannon, the best-posted lady in the United States 
on political afYairs, with all her gracefulness and beauty would make 



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an excellent first lady of the land. We would be only too willing to 
make Richard Yates, President of the L'nited States. W'e love the 
eloquent and brilliant Yates, he is a fighter bold and game. Senator 
Shelljy Aloore Cullom is too old and feeble, and Senator Albert Jarvis 
Hopkins is entirely out of the question, for he has a great faculty of 
forgetting his friends, men who have done all in their power to gratify 
his personal ambitions and desires. W'e know of nothing remarkably 
great that he ever did. excepting the flaying he gave the fiery Senator 
Tillman, of South Carolina, in the United States Senate at one time. 
We are indeed thankful that "Willie" Lorimer was Inirn in England, 
and glorv in the fact that he can never be President nf the United 
States. 

We ha\e also another man in Illinois who wcjuld make an ideal 
President, and that man is Congressman Frank Orren Lowden, of 
Oregon. Eliminating all others from consideration, the race for the 
Presidential nomination should be between these great reformers : 

Frank Orren Lowden. of Illinois. 

Robert Marion LaFollette, of Wisconsin, 

James Franklin Hanly, of Indiana, 

William Howard Taft, of Ohio, 

Albert Baird Cummins, of Iowa, 

Charles Evans Hughes, of Xew York. 

Will the next President of the United States be <>ne of these six 
men? You will notice I have eliminated the names of CanniMi. Fair- 
banks, Foraker, Root, and others. I have also considered Ciovernor 
Charles Evans Hughes, of Xew York, as the sole representative of the 
East. He is the most available man of Presidential qualities in the 
entire East. 

Of all these men, I am of the opinion that Congressman b'rank 
Orren Lowden, of Illinois, is the strongest and the most available man 
to nominate for President in 1908, for these six reasons: 

First — The West is entitled to the Presidential n.imination. The 
East has now had the honor for i.hnost two full terms, and Xew York 
is the home of our present chief executive. Illinois is entitled to some 
recognition, as it is the strongest and most influential Republican State 
in the West. Illinois has not produced a President since is;-.', thirty- 
five vears agd. when President Ulysses Simpson Grant was re-electea. 
Xew' York has had three Presidents since then in Arthur, Cleveland 
and Roose\elt, the latter two serving two terms each. New York and 
the East have therefore had their share of the honors and present much 
nerve in asking for the honor again, Xew York argues, however, that 
with four or iive candidates from the West, a New York man would 
capture the nonnnation very handily. The West should therefore cen- 
tralize on their strongest candidate. 

Secondlv — -V comi)aratively young man is needed to leatl the valiant 
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are arduous aud lalwrious. A comparatively ymiUL; man. between the 
ages of f(_)rtv and sixty years, can carry those tiresome burdens upon 
his shoulder's lighter than a man between the ages of sixty and the 
century mark. We want an energetic, dashing and strenuous man of 
middle age. 

Thirdly — We need a candidate who is ])opular in all sectii>ns of tlie 
country. We must haye a man who is known from the Atlantic to the 
Pacific, from Canada to Mexico and the Tiulf. who is well and favorably 
known in the Xortli. South, East and West, antl is a vote-getter. We 
want a man who is not allied with any faction or machine orgaidzation, 
and who has not become embroiled in any factional or party strifes. 

].-,,„ i-thlv — We need a man who has the ability to fill that_ grave 
office. A man who will honor the office as did Washington, Jefferson. 
Madison, Monroe, John Ouincy Adams. Jackson, Polk, iMllmore, Lin- 
cohi. Grant, Benjamin Harrison. McKinley and Roosevelt. He must 
have Presidential qualities and be large enough mentally and morally 
to fill the Presidential chair. 

i:itthly— The office must seek the man. We want a man who is not 
an avowed and active candidate for the nomination. Such an exalted^ 
position should find its occupant. When a great man S(i conducts himself 
as to merit public confidence, the people of the Nation will soon discovei- 
that fact, bring him to the light of the public eye and be only too glad 
to honor him.' William Randolph Hearst has sought the office and is 
seeking it now. He has spent a part of his milHons to win that 
coveted prize, but such an exalted position can not be bought for all 
the world's trea.sures. The people do not want Hearst. He will never 
reach the goal of his ambition. So it w;is with Roscoe Conkhng, of 
Xew York. 

Sixthly and lastly — We waiU a man who is close to the common 
people, bur next President must lie a man who. like Lincoln, like 
McKinley, and like Roosevelt, of more recent years, is close to the 
common people. He must be one of the plain people, mingle with them 
and keep in close touch with them, and know their needs. We need 
more men like Abraham Lincoln in the Rei)ublican party of to-day and 
more men like Stephen .\rnold Douglas in the Democratic party, more 
great commoners. 

In conclusion upon the Presidential subject let me state, if xuu will 
kindlv bear with me. that Congressman Frank Orren Lowden. of Illi- 
nois, is the man who can meet all these conditions and fulfill such 
obligations. He is a typical Westerner, c(,>mparatively young, popular 
with all classes of people, a friend of the laboring man, and favorably- 
known in all sections of our country. He is a vote-getter and able by 
his strong personality to carry our doulnful states if there be any. He 
is a man who is looked upon as one who stands for those things, those 
grand principles that have so popularized the present administration. 
He stands for a modification of the tarift', or a tarift' revisionist, for 



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the ciirl)in-- of all trusts ami im )n()p(ilies, fur the regulatic m of freight 
rate^. tor a two-cent railroad fare, for the anti-jiass law, for the popular 
election of Tnited .States Senators, and is a strong foe of Mormonisni. 
If you will hut carefully read his si)eeches you will notice that he is 
right u])on e\er\- cnnceuahle subject of national importance. ,\nd 
furthermore, he will do just what he says. He has abundant ability, a 
man of gifted talents, naturally bright, and qualitied in e\ery particular 
to fill that e.xalted position acceptably. He is fortunate in not having 
engaged in any factional squabbles, has incurred no ]iolitical debts, and 
would be i'roident in fact, controlled onl\- by his own will, and good 
sound judgment. He is in close touch with the cinnmon people and 
knows their needs, lie is ;i perfect type of the great Lincolnian class of 
commoners. 

h'urthermore, he is not now and ne\ei- will be an axuwed or an 
active as])irant for the place. However, if the Republican partv should 
in their wisdom choose him as their standard bearer in liMi>, he will 
not refuse the honor. Hut he does not wish to push himself to the 
front, and 1 mention him in this connection without his knowledge or 
approval. As early as IDo:'. I stated to a number of frieiids that Lowden 
would be an ideal standard bearer for the Republican partv as their 
candidate for President in liios. I am therefore forced to believe that 
I am the "original" Lowden man. .\t the Republican County conven- 
tion of Lee County, held at .\mboy, on .\ugust 9, 1900, Dr. George W. 
L Brown, of Dixon, chairman of that convention, made the following 
speech mentioning Lowden for I'resideiit in 191:,': 
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen : 

This is indeed a great honor; although 1 h;i\e attended Republican 
County, Senatorial, Congressional and .State conventions as a delegate 
during the ]);ist thirty-fi\e years, I ha\e never liefore had the honor of 
presiding over a county comention of fellow Republicans, and I thank 
you for naming me for this honorable distinction. 

Last .Satunhiy the first general prim:iry election m Illinois was held 
in e\ery \oiing precinct in this .State. 

1 ]jresume you h;ive ;ill heard about it. In this counlv the choice of 
a majorit}' (jf the Republican electors for the \arious offices to be filled 
has fallen t(j the lot of good and worth\- men. and it is our dut\- at this 
time, as loyal Re])ul)licaiis, to formally confirm the will of the majorilv 
by placing these men in nomiii;ilion, and see to it that the\ are elected 
next No\-ember. 

I am ha])py to inform \ou tlKit ;i large iiKijority of the Republican 
electors of this county, ;iuil of this great Re])ulihcan State, Noted to 
return to the L'nited States Senate that grand, able and lox'al statesman, 
Shelby .M. (.■ullom. 

He has been tried for years and he has alw;iys proxed worthv an<l 
true. 

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a judge of the L'nited States Court and another a United States District 
Attorney, wlio. hy his ])niftnind knowledge of his profession and his 
vigorous and skilful pnisecution of those selfish men who are violating 
the laws of our land, has earned a merited promotion, and he now 
occujiies the honorahle position of Special Attorne}- for the I'nitel 
States. 

We are proud of Solomon II. llethca and Lliarles 1!. Morrison. They 
are worthy of this honoral)le distinction, and we would have been a lot 
of ingrates if we had not endorsed our good friend, Senator CuUom, 
who, by his loyalty and friendship for our people, assisted in placing 
those men in positions where the whole country can see their ability and 
worth and show to the world the class of men we develop fnim our 
Lee County boys. 

It is also a great pleasure to inform you that the Repul)lican electors 
of our county and the Thirteenth Congressional District of Illinois 
endorsed an honest, able and a wortln- gentleman to represent us in 
Congress. 

^Ve all look forward to a brilliant future and we exjiect great things 
from Col. I'^rank ( ). Lowden and you need not fear he will disappoint 
you. 

He is honest. He is intelligent. He has the knowledge and ability. 
He is with and for the people and he has the courage of his con\'ictions. 

He is the Roosevelt of Illinois, and I preflict that he will so conduct 
himself as a member of Congress that he will win the love and esteem 
of the whole countrv and be the Republican candidate for President 
in 191:2. 

But l!)l-2 is too far ahead in the future. The half has not been told 
of his good and great qualities, and he has no bad ones. He is wealth}-, 
but of an independent character. So is President Roosevelt, for he is 
aho a millionaire, but he has pro\-en that a rich man with an independent 
and honest character can nevertheless serve the ])eoi)le in such a wav 
as to be a good and mcnlel President. L(jwden is honest and capable, 
and 1 predict a great future for him. Repul)licans of the United States. 
I hope vou all agree with me, and I appeal to your sound and honest 
judgment. Lowden should be the nominee. If you think differently, 
then Helen, that lad)- of exquisite beauty, says, "Remember papa in 1908, 
nominate him," and we would do anything to please dear Helen. So 
if vou will not nominate Lowden, then give us grand old "Uncle Joe" 
Cannon, the man with the war-like name. That name is enough to 
win any hard tight. But if you choose to go outside of Illinois, for 
reasons unknown, give us "Fighting Bol)" LaFollette, or if not him, 
then Hanly, of Indiana, or if you can not give us any of those men- 
tioned, then give us Judge Taft, of Ohio, or any true great Republican. 
But do not give us i-'oraker or Fairbanks, for if the Democrats should 
nominate either Govermir John A. Johnson, of Minnesota, or Crovernor 
Joseph Wingate Folk, of Missouri, they would surelv outstrij) either 



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one. l)r\aii cannot win it nominated, tleiiry Clay tried it tliree times, 
and Bi-yan. if shrewd, as we l)elie\'e him to be. should remember that 
history tells us that after his third defeat the great Clay uttered this 
world-famous axiom — "I would rather be right than President," and 
he certainly was right. But Lowden. the Sage of Sinnissippi. the skilled 
wiseacre of the Rock, that silent Sphinx, that loyal, big-hearted, whole- 
souled, honest, able, wise, keen-witted, and true-blue Republican, can 
defeat any Democrat in the field. Carefully read his speeches, they 
contain a \ein of statesmansliip. and an atmosphere of coming great- 
ness. Stud}- the man and keep your eye on him. yes. use both eyes, 
and watch his career in Congress. All I ask is. give him a fair trial, 
f(ir \-ou will ne\er regret it. To the Republicans of the L'nited States 
I wish to make this final statement — I will dare you to give Congress- 
man I'lank Orren Lowden a trial, nominate him if \-ou can. and the 
|)eo])le will elect him by an oxerwhelming majority. Xow will you take 
this dare?' 



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APPENDIX. 

THE ROLL OF HONOR. 

STATE OF ILLINOIS. 
Governors. 

1. Col. Shadrach Bond ( Dem.)— Oct. G. 1818-183:^ 

:-'. Edward Coles ( Dem. )— Dec. 5, 18:i:2-182G 

•■>. Xinian Edwards ( Dem. ) — Dec. (i, 1S:^()-1830 

4. John Reynolds ( Dem. )— Dec. 9, 1830-1834 

( Resigned Xov. li, 1S34. Elected Congressman.) 
."). Gen. William Lee Davidson Ewing. .(Dem.) — Xov. 17, 1831-1834: 

( Succeeded Reynolds. ) 
(). Gen. Joseph Duncan ( Dem. ) — Dec. 3, 1834-1838 

7. Capt. Thomas Carlin ( Dem. ) — Dec. 7, 1838-1842 

8. Thomas Ford ( Dem. ) — Dec. 8, 1842-184(> 

!>. Augustus C. French ( Dem. )— Dec. 9, 184ri-1853 

1(1. Joel Aldrich Matteson ( Dem. ) — Jan. 10. 1853-1857 

J 1. Col. William Henry Bissell ( Rep. ) — Jan. 12, 1857-1800 

(Died March 18, ls(i(). ) 

12. Col. John Wood ( Rep. )— .Mar. 21. 18i;0-18fil 

( Succeeded Bissell. ) 

13. Richard Vates (Rep. )— Jan. 14, 1861-18(55 

14. (jen. Richard Tames Oglesbv ( Rep. ) — Tan. IG, 1865-1869 

15. Gen. John Mc.Xulev Pa'lmer' ( Rep. )— Jan. 11, 1SG9-1873 

16. Gen. Richard James Oglesbv ( Rep. )— Jan. 13, 1873-1873 

( Resigned Jan 23, 1873. I-^lected U. S. Senator.) 

17. Gen. John Lowrie Beveridge ( Re]). ) — Jan. 23, 1873-1877 

( Succeeded ( )glesliv. ) 

18. Shelby M.iore Cullom " '. ( Re]). I— Jan. 8, 1877-1883 

(Resigned Feb. G, ls83. Elected U. S. Senator.) 

19. John .Marshall JTamilton ( Rep. ) — Feb. G, 1883-1885 

( Succeeded Cullom. ) 

20. Gen. Richard James Ogiesby ( Rep. ) — Jan. 30, 1885-1889 

21. Joseph Wilson Filer ( Rep. ) — "Jan. 14, 1889-1893 

22. John Peter .Altgeld (Dem.)— "Jan. 10, 1893-1897 

23. John Riley Tanner (Rep. ) — Tau. H, 1897-1901 

24. Richard Yates ( Rep.)— Jan. 14, 1901-1905 

25. Charles Samuel Deneen ('Re]i. ) — Jan. 9, 1905 



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LlEUTEXAXT-Go\ERNORS. 

1. Cnl. Pierre Menard ( Dem. )— Oct. (i, 1818-1822 

2. Adolphus Frederick Hubbard I Deni. )— Dec. 5. 1822-1826 

3. Rev. William Kinnev ( Dem. )— Dec. li, 1826-1830 

4. Rev. Zadok Casey. .' ( Dem. )— Dec. '.). 1830-1833 

( Resigned March 1, 1833. Elected Congressman.) 

5. Gen. \\'illiam Lee Davidson Ewing. . . ( Dem.)— Mar. 1. 1833-1834 

( Succeeded Casey. Became Goverm )r. ) 

6. Capt. Alexander M. Jenkins ( Dem. ) — Dec. :<. ls34:-1836 

( Resigned . ) 

r. \\'dliani H. Davidson '! i Wing )— Dec. :>, is;!(;-1838 

( Succeeded Jenkins, i 

8 Capt Stinsdu H. Anderson ( Dem. ) — Dec. 7, 1838-1842 

9. Col. John Moore I Dem. )— Dec. 8. 1842-1846 

10. Joseph B. Wells ( Dem. )— Dec. 9, 1846-1849 

11. Col. William McMurtrv (Dem.)— Jan. 8, 1849-1853 

12. Col. Gustavus Koerner ( Dem. ) — Tan. 10. 1853-1857 

13. Col. John Wood (Rep.)— Jan. 12, 1857-1861 

( Became Governor. ) 

14. Col. Thomas A. Marshall ( Rep. )— Jan. 7. 1S(;1-1S61 

(Succeeded Wood.) 

15. Francis Arnold Hoffman ( Rep.) — Jan. 14, 1861-1865 

16. William Bross ( Rep. )— Jan. 16, 1865-1869 

17. Col. John Dougherty ( Rep.)— Jan. 11, 1869-1873 

IS. Gen. John Lowrie Beveridge ( Rep.) — Jan. 13, 1873-1873 

( Became Governor. ) 

19. John Farly ( Rep. )— Jan. 23, 1873-1875 

( Succeeded Beveridge. ) 

20. Archibald Alexander Glenn ( Dem. ) — Jan. s, 1875-1877 

I Succeeded Early. ) 

21. Andrew Shnman ( Rep. ) — Jan. 8, 1877-1881 

22. John Marshall Hamilton I Rci>. )— Jan. 10, lSSl-1883 

( Became Gi:i\'erni >r. ) 

23. William James Campljell i Ivep. i— Feb. 6, 1883-1885 

( Succeeded Hamilton. ) 

24. Gen. John Corson Smith ( Rep. I — Jan. 30. 1885-1S8'.I 

25. Lvmaii Ueecher Rav ( Rep. )— Jan. 14, 1889-1893 

26. losei)h B. (iill ' ( Dem. )— Jan. 1(», 1S93-1897 

27. William Allen Xorthcott ( Rep. )— Jan. 11, lsii;-1905 

28. Lawrence Yates Sherman ( Rep. ) — Jan. ;•, 1905 

S!-:CRET.\RIES OF St.VTE. 

1. Flias Kent Kane ( Dem. )— Oct. f,. 1818-1822 

( Resigned Dec. 16. 1S;.'2. ) 

2. Samuel Drake Lockwoo'd ( Dem. )— Dec. is. 1822-1823 

(Succeeded Kane. Resigned .\pril 2, 1823.) 



TIIK SACK OF SINNlS.siriM. lio 

3. David Black-well (Deni.)— April •>'. l>:^:i-lS24 

(Succeeded Lockwond. Resii^ned Oct. 15, 1824.) 

4. Mnrris I'.irkbeck '. . . { Dem.)— Oct. 15. 1S;2 4-1825 

(Succeeded lilackwell. Resis^ned Jan. 15, 1825.) 

5. r;e(n-$^e F(irquer ( Dem.) — Jan. l."i, 1^25-1828 

( Succeeded L'.irkbeck. Resi,i;ned Dec. '-'A. 182^. ) 

6. Alexander Pope Field ( Dem.) — Jan. 2;5, lN2'.t-lS4') 

( Succeeded r'ori[uer. Removed Nov. 30, 1840.) 

7. Steiihen Arnold Douglas (_l)eni. ) — Xow :;(i. Is40-l841 

{Succeeded Field. Resigned Ve]>. 2;, 1841.) 

8. Lyman Trumbull . . . ( Dem. ) — .Marcli 1. 1^41-1843 

( Succeeded Douglas. Removed .Marcli 4, 1^43. ) 

9. Tliompson Campbell ( Dem. ) — Marcb fl, l,s43-lS46 

( Succeeded Trumbull. Resigned Dec. 23, ISlfi.) 

l(t. Horace S. Cooley ( Dem.) — Dec. 23, 184(1-1850 

(Succeeded I'ampbell. Died .\pril 2, 1850.) 

1 1. David L. Gregg ( Dem.)— April 2, 1850-1853 

( Succee<led (,"( loley. ) 

12. Alexander Starne ( Dem. ) — Jan. 1(>, ls53-lS57 

13. Ozia.s Mather Hatch ( Rep.) — Jan. 12, ]s5r-1865 

14. Sharon Tvndale ( Rep. ) — Jan. HI, 18(35-1860 

15. Fdward Rumniel ( Rep.) — Tan. n,lS()9-1873 

K;. Col. George Henry Harlow ( Rep. )— Jan. 13, 1S73-188J 

17. Capt. Henry Dodge Dement (Rep.) — Jan. 10, 1881-1889 

18. Isaac Newton Pearson { Rep. ) — Jan. 14, 1889-1893 

111. William Henry Hinriclisen ( Dem. ) — Jan. 10, 1893-1897 

2n. James Alexander Rose ( Rep. ) — Jan. 11, 1897 

St.\te Tre.\.si-rek.s. 

1. John Thomas ( Dem. ) — Oct. 9, 1818-1819 

( Died July, 1M9. ) 

2. Robert 1\. McLaughlin '. . .' ( Dem. ) — Aug. 2, 1819-1823 

( Succeeded Thomas.) 

3. Col. Abner Field ( Dem. ) — ]an. 14, 1823-1827 

4. Lmies Hall ( Dem. )— Feb. T2, 1827-1831 

5. Col. John Dement (Dem. ) — Fe1). 1, 1831-1836 

( Resigned Dec. :;. 1S3(;. ) 

0. Charles Gregory I Dem. ) — Dec. 5, 1830-1837 

( Succeeded Dement. ) 

7. John Davis Whiteside ( Dem. ) — March 4, 1837-1841 

8. Milton Carpenter ( Dem. ) — Miuxh <;, 1841-1848 

( Died August, IMs.) 

9. Col. John .^b)ore '^ ( Dem. )— -Vug. 14, 1848-1857 

( Succeeded Carpenter. ) 

10. James Miller ( Rep.)— Jan. 12, 1857-1859 

(Resigned Sept. 3, 1859.) 



TllK SAGE or STNMNMIM'I. 



11. William llutler ( Rep. )— SqU. :!. lS59-lsO:5 

( Succeeded Miller. ) 
1:2. Alexander Starne (Dem. )— Jan. 1-J. 1SG3-1865 

13. James Hall Beveridge (Rep.)— Jan. i), 1S65-18G7 

14. Gen. George Washington Smith ( Rep. )— Jan. 10, 1867-1869 

15. Gen. Erastus Newton Bates ( Rep. ) — Jan. 11, 1S69-1873 

16. Edward Kutz ( Rep. )— Jan. 13, 1873-1875 

17. Col. Th.iinas S. Ridgwav ( Rep. )— Jan. 11, 1875-1877 

IS. Edward Rutz . .' ( Rep. )— Jan. 8, 1877-1879 

19. Gen. I.ihn Corson Smith (Rep.) — Tan. 13, 1879-1881 

•20. Edward Rutz ( Rep. )— Jan. 10, 1881-1883 

•21. Gen. John Corson Smith (Rep. )— Jan. 11, 1883-1885 

lacoh" (h-.)ss ( Rep. )— Jan. :'.0, 1885-1887 

John Rilev Tanner ( Rep.) — Jan. 13, 1887-1889 

24. Charles Becker ( Rep.) — Tan. 14, 1889-1891 

Edward S. Wilson (Dem.) — Tan. 12, 1891-1893 

Rufus N. Ramsav ( Dem.)— Jan. 10, 1893-1894 

(Died Nov. 11, 1894.) 

27. Elijah I'. Ramsay (Dem.)— Nov. 14, 1894-1895 

( Succeeded Ramsav. ) 

28. Henrv Wulff ' ( Rep.)— Jan. 14, 1895-1897 

29. Henrv Lamartine Hertz ( Rep. ) — Jan. 11, 1897-1899 

30. Elovd Ivelsev Wdiittemore ( Rep. ) — Tan. 11, 1899-1901 

31. Moses O. Williamson ( Rep. )— tan. 14, 1901-1903 

32. Erederick A. Busse ( Rep. )— Jan. 1:2, 1903-1905 

33. Lennington Small ( Rep. )— Jan. 9, 1905-1907 

34. John Eranklin Smulski ( Rep. ) — Tan. 1907 

St.\te Auditors. 

1. Col. Elijah C. Berrv (1 )em. )— Oct. 9, lsis-1831 

3. Col. Tames T. B. Stapp (Dem.)— Aug, 27, 1831-1835 

3. Levi"r3avis ( Dem.)— Nov. 16, 1835-1841 

4. Gen. Tames Shields ( Dem. )— ATarch 4, 1841-1843 

( Resigned 1n43. ) 

5. Gen. William Lee Davidson Ewing. . ( Dem. )— March 26, 1843-1846 

( Succeeded Shields. Died ^Tarch 26, 1846.) 

6. Thomas li. Camphell ( Dem.)— ATarch 2(;, 1846-1857 

( Succeeded Ewing. ) 

7. Tesse Ivilgore Dubois ( Rep. ) — Jan. 12, 1857-1864 

8. brlin H. Miner (Rep. )— Dec. 12, 1864-1869 

9. Gen. Charles Elliott Eippincott ( Rep.)— Jan. 11, 1869-1877 

10. Thomas Berrv Needles (Rep.)— Jan. 8, 1877-1881 

11. Capt. Charles' Philip Swigert ( Rep. )— Jan. 10, 1881-1889 

12. Gen. Charles Weslev Pavev (Rep. ) — Tan. 14, 1889-1893 

13. David Gore ' (Dem.)— Jan. 10, 1893-1897 

14. Tames Skiles ATcCullough (Rep.)— Jan. 11, 1897 



THE SAf;E OF sixxissippi. lio 

Att()kxevs-( jk.\i:kal. 

1. Daniel Pope Cook ( Deni.)— March 5, 1819-1819 

(Resigned March 1."., IM'.).) 

2. William Mears ". i Deni. ) — Dec. U, 1819-18:^1 

( Succeeded Cook. ) 

0. Samuel Drake Lockwood ( Dem. ) — I->i). -ii;, 1.S.-31-1822 

(Resigned Dec. :.>. l-^:2:.'.) 

4. James Turney I Dem. ) — Jan. 14, 18:23-18:29 

(Succeeded Lockwood.) 

5. George Forquer ( Dem. ) — Jan. '2:!, 1n-29-1S;3:2 

( Resigned Dec. '■], 183."2.) 

G. (ien. James Seinple (Dem. ) — Jan. :;n, 18:!;5-1S34 

(Succeeded I'"or(iuer. Resigned 1834.) 

T. Xinian Wirt Edwards ( Dem.) — Sept. 1. 1>>34-1S35 

(Succeeded Seniple. Resigned I'^h. 7, 1S3.").) 

8. Jesse Burgess Thomas. Jr ( Dem. ) — Feh. 12, 1835-1830 

(Succeeded Edwards. Resigned Jan. 8, ls3().) 

9. Gen. Walter Bennett Scales ( l")em. ) — Jan. IS, lS3<;-ls;;i) 

(Succeeded Thomas. Resigned Dec. ^C. ls:!(;.) 

10. Gen. L'sher F. Linder ( Dem. ) — Feb. 4, 1S37-183S 

(Succeeded Scales. Resigned June 11, 1838.) 

11. George W. Olney ( Dem. ) — June :2i;, l^;;s-ls:j;) 

(Succeeded Linder. Re.-igned l'"eli. 1. 1S';)9. I 

LJ. Wickliffe Kitchell ( Dem. ) — .March ;j, 1839-1840 

( Succeeded Olney. Resigned Xov. I'.i, 1810.) 

13. Josiah Lamhorn ( Dem. ) — Dec. 33, 1840-1843 

( Succeeded Kitchell. ) 

14. James Alexander McDongall i Dem. ) — Jan. 1:2, I.s4;!-ls4(; 

15. David B. Campbell ( Dem. )— Dec. 21, 184G-1867 

111. Col. Robert Green Ligersoll ( Rep. ) — Feb. 28, 18(:)7-1869 

1 r. Washington Bushnell ( Rep. ) — Jan. 11, 18(39-1873 

18. James Kirtland Edsall ( Rep. ) — Jan. 13, 1873-1881 

19. Capt. James McCartney ( Rep.) — Tan. 10. 1881-1885 

20. Capt. George Hunt. . '. ( Rep.)— Jan. 30, 1885-1893 

21. Maurice T. Moloney (Dem. ) — "Jan. 10, 1893-1897 

22. Edward C. Akin . .' ( Rep. )— Jan. 11. 1897-1901 

23. Howland Joseph Hamlin ( Rep. ) — Jan. 14, 1901-1905 

24. William Hemy Stead ( Rep. ) — Jan. it, 1905 

Sri'ERlXTEXDKXT.S OF PniLIC IXSTRTCTIOX. 

1. Xinian Wirt Edwards ( Dem. ) — .March 24, ls54-1857 

2. William H. Powell ( Rep. )— Jan. 12, 1857-1859 

3. Prof. Xewton Bateman ( Rep. ) — Jan. 1. 1859-1863 

4. John P. Brooks ( Dem. )— Jan. 12, 1863-1865 

5. Prof. Xewton Bateman ( Re]). ) — Jan. In, l,s(;5-1875 

6. Prof. Samuel ^L Etter ( Dem. )— "fan. 11, 1875-1879 

7. Prof. James P. Slade (Rep.) — Jan. 13, 1879-1883 



17r, TflE SAGE OF SINXIS.Sll'PI. 

S. Prof. Henry Raab ( Dem.)— Jan. 11. 1.S83-18S7 

9. Rev. Richard Edwards ( Rep.)— Jan. V). 1SS7-1891 

10. Prof. Henrv Raab (Dem. )— Jan. 1:2. 1891-1895 

11. Prof. Samuel M. Inolis (Rep.)— Jan. U, 1S9.5-1898 

( Died June 1, ls9s. ) 
1:2. Capt. Joseph Hewett I'reeman ( Rep.)— June :2:'.. 1S98-1S99 

(.Succeeded Inglis.) 

i:l Prof. Alfred Bavliss '. . . (Rep.)— Jan. 11, ls99-1906 

(Resigned Dec. 1, liiOr,.) 
l-t. Prof. iM-ancis Grant Blair ( Rep. ) — Dec. 1. I'.Kif, 

( Succeeded Bayliss. ) 

L'xiTKi) St.\tes Senators. 

1. Xinian Edwards (Dem.)— Oct. 7. 1818-1819 

:2. Jesse Burgess Thomas ( Dem. )— Oct. 7. 1818-182.5 

3. Xinian Edwards ( Dem.)— Alarch 1. 1819-1821 

(Resigned Alarch, 18.-24. -\ppointed .Minister to Mexico.) 

1. John McLean ( pem. )— Xov. 23, 1821-1825 

( Succeeded Edwards. ) 

5. Jesse Burgess Thomas ( Dem.)— March 1. 1823-1829 

(',. Elias Kent Kane ( Dem. )— March 1, 1825-1831 

7. John .McLean ( Dem. )— March 4. 1829-1830 

(Died Oct. 4, 1830. ) 

8. David Jewett Baker ( Dem. )— Xov. 12, 1830-1S30 

(Succeeded IMcLean. Appointed hy the Governor.) 

9. Gen. John McCraken Robinson (Dem. )— Dec. 11, 1830-1835 

( Succeeded McLean. Elected by General Assembly.) 

10. Elias Kent Kane '. ( Dem. )— March 4, 1831-1835 

( Died Dec. 12, 1835. ) 

11. Gen. William Lee Davidson Ewing. . . ( Dem. ) — Dec. ;;0, 1835-1837 

( Succeeded Kane. ) 

12. Gen. b.hn .McCraken Robinson ( Dem. )— March 4, 1835-1841 

13. Richard Montgomerv Young ( Dem.)— March 4, 1837-1843 

14. Samuel .McRoberts.' ( Dem. )— March 4, 1841-1843 

( Died March 22, Is43. ) 

15. Gen. James Semple ( Dem. ) — -\ug. Hi, 1843-1847 

( .Succeeded McRoberts. ) 

l(i. Col. Sidnev Breese ( Dem. ) — March 4, 1843-1849 

17. Stephen .M-nold Douglas ( Dem. ) — March 4, 1847-1853 

18. Gen. fames Shields ( Dem. )— March 5, 1849-1855 

19. Stephen .\rnold Douglas ( Dem. )— March 4. 1853-1859 

20. Lvman Trumbull ( Dem. )— ^Larch 4, 1855-1861 

21. Stephen Arnold Douglas ( Dem. )— March 4, 1859-1861 

( Died June 3, 1861. ) 

22. C)r\ille Hickman Browning ( Rep. I — June2t'>, 1801-1863 

( Succeetled Douglas. A])pointed by the Governor.) 



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2:-\. Ceil. William Alexander l^:^cha^(ls(ln . . .( Deni. i — Ja-i. r.'. l-n:Msii5 
I Succeoleil Douglas, injected liy < ieiieral Assembly.) 

24. L\nian Trumlnill ( Rep.) — March +. Isijl-1SG7 

25. Richard Vates ( Rej). )~March 4. 1SG5-1S71 

26. Lyman Trumbull ( Rep. )— March 4. 18(57-1873 

27. Gen. John Alexander Logan ( Rep. ) — March 4. 1871-1877 

28. Gen. Richard Tames Oglesbv ( Rep. )— ALnrch 4. 187.".-187!> 

29. David Davis . ." '^. ( Kep. )— ALirch 5, 1S77-18S3 

30. Gen. John Alexander L.igan ( Kep. )— March 4. 1879-1885 

31. Shelby Moore Cullom . .'. ( Rep. )— ^L^rch 4, 1883-188& 

32. Gen. John Alexander Ldgan I Rep. ) — March 4. lss.-,-lssG 

(Died Dec. 2(i. 18Sr,.) 

33. Charles Benjamin Farwell i Rep. I — Jan. 2."). ls'>;-l'^91 

( Succeeded jjigan. ) 

34. Shelbv ^biore Cullom . i Rep. l— March 4. 1889-1S95 

35. Gen. John McAulev Palmer ( Dem. )— March 4, 1891-1897 

36. Shelby IMoore Cuflom ( Kep. )— March 4. 1895-1901 

37. \Mlliam Ernest ^Lason i Rep. ) — March 4. l^'.tM9()3 

38. Shelby Moore Cullom ( Rep. ) — March 4. I!i(il-l!t07 

39. Albert Tarvis Hopkins ( Rep. ) — ALarch 4. 1903 

40. Shelby "Abiore Cullom ( Kep. )— March 4. 19(ir 

RE!'KKSI-:XTAri\ES IX cox(;Kh:ss. 

Fifteenth Congress. AL\rch 4. 1817-lsl!i. 

At large — John McLean | Seated Xov. 16, 18ls. ) Dem. 

Sixteenth Congress. M.\rch 4, lsi9-1^21. 

At large — Daniel Pope Cook Dem. 

Seventeenth Congress, AL\rch 5, 1821-ls23. 

At large — Daniel Pope Cook Dem. 

Eighteenth Congress, M.\rch 4. 1823-1825. 

At large — Daniel Pope Cook Dem. 

Xineteexth Congres.s, AL\rch 4. 1825-1827 

At large — Daniel Pope Cook Dem. 

Twentieth Congress, March 4, 1827-1829. 

At large — Gen. Jdseph Duncan Dem. 

Twenty-first Congress, AL^rch 4, 1829-ls31. 

At large — Gen. Joseph Duncan Dem. 

Twenty-second Congress, March 4, l'^31-l>33. 

At large — ( ien. Joseph Duncan Dem. 

Twenty-third Congress, M.vrch 4, 1833-1N35. 

First — Charles Slade Dem. 

( Died July 11, ls:l4.) 

F'irst — Jiihn Keynolds Dem, 

(Succeeded Slade, Aug. 4, lb34.) 
Second — Ke\'. Zadok Casev Dem, 



1T'^ THK S.VCIE OF SI XXJ SSI l'I'[. 

Third — den. Joseph Duncan Deni. 

( Resigned August, is."!-!:. I'^lected (iinernm- of Ilhnois. ) 

Tliird — William L. May Deni. 

(Succeeded Duncan. Oct. :.'?, is-"!-!-.) 
TwEXTY-FOfRTH l'( iXGKKSs. M.vRcii 4. 1 s;',;,-! s:); . 

First — John Reynolds Dem. 

Second — Rev. Zadok Casey Dem. 

Third— William L. :May . .'. Dem. 

Twenty-fifth Coxgress. M.vrcii +. ls.j?'-lS31i. 

iMrst — Col. Adam Wilson Snyder Den,. 

Second — Re\-. Zadok Casey Dem 

Third— A\"illiam L. ?^Iay. Dem. 

TwEXTV-.sixTH Coxgress, ;\[.\rci[ 4. 1SM9-1S41. 

First — John Reynolds Dem. 

Second— Rev. Zadok Casev Dem. 

Third— Maj. John Todd Stuart Whig 

Twenty-seventh Congress. ]\1.\rch -t, isil-i.s-tg. 

h'irst — John Reynolds Dem. 

Second — Rev. Zadok Casev Dem. 

Third— Maj. John Todd Stuart Wliig 

Twenty-eighth Coxgress, ]\1.\rch -i, IsiS-ls-t,"). 

l^rst — Alaj. Robert Smith Dem. 

Second — Cen. John Alexander McClernand Dem. 

Third- ( )rlando B. Ficklin Dem. 

iMjurth — John Wentworth Dem. 

iMfth— Stephen Arnold Douglas Dem. 

Sixth— Jose])h P. Hoge Dem. 

Seventh— Col. John J. Hardin 'AA'liig 

Twenty-ninth Cdxgress. AI.xrch 4, 1845-1847. 

h'irst — Maj. Robert Smith Dem. 

Second — Cen. b'hn Alexander McClernand Dem. 

Third— ( )rlan(i( < B. Ficklin Dem, 

Fourth— John Wentworth Dem. 

i''ifth — Stephen Arnold Douglas Dem. 

( Resigned April 7', 1S47. Elected C. S. Senator. ) 

yitth — Col. William Alexander Richardson Dem. 

( Succeeded Douglas. . 1S4T.) 

Sixth — J(.)seph P. Hoge Dem. 

Seventh — Col. Edward Dickinson Baker \\ big 

(Resigned Dec. 30, ls4<;. luitered the .Army.) 

Seventh — John Henry \\'big 

(Succeeded Baker, b'eb. .">. 1^47. ) 
Thirtieth Congress. M.\iu ii 4, Is4;-ls4',i. 

First — ;\lai. Robert Smith Dem, 

Second — Gen. lohn Alexander McClernand Dem. 



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Third— Orlando B. Ficklin Dem. 

iM.urth — John \\'ent\v(M-tli Dem. 

Fifth — Col. William Alexander Richardson Dem. 

Sixth — Col. Thomas j. Turner Dem. 

Seventh — Ahraham 1 jucoln W hig 

TiiiRTv-FiKST Congress, ]\Iarch 5, lS-l:'.t-1851. 

First — Col. William Henry Bissell Dem. 

Second — Gen. John Alexander McClernand Dem. 

Third — Timothy Roberts Young Dem. 

Fourth — John \\'ent\vorth Dem. 

Fifth — Col. \\'illiam Alexander Richardson Dem. 

Sixth— Col. Edward Dickinson Baker \\h'\g 

Seventli — Maj. Thomas Langrell Harris Dem. 

Thirty-second Congres.s, M.\rcti 4, 1S51-1S5."). 

First — Col. William Henry Bissell 1 )em. 

Second — Willis Allen Dem. 

Third— Orlando B. Ficklin I )em. 

Fourth — Dr. Richard S. Alolony Dem. 

Fifth — Col. William Alexander Richardson Dem. 

Sixth — Thompson Campbell Dem. 

Seventh — Richard Yates Whig 

Thirty-third Congress, ^Fvrch 4, 1^,5:5-1855. 

First — Elihu Benjamin Washburne \\ hig 

Second — John Wentworth Dem. 

Third— Jesse Olds Xorton \Miig 

l"'ourth — James Knox Whig 

Fifth — Col. William Alexander Richardson Dem. 

Sixth — Richard Yates Whig 

Seventh — James C. Allen Dem. 

Eighth— Col. William Henrv Bissell Dem. 

Xinth— Willis Allen '. Dem. 

Tiiirty-foi'rth Congress, ALvrch 4. 1855-1857. 

First — Elihu Benjamin Washburne ^^'big 

Second — James FL Woodworth Rep. 

Third — Jesse Olds Norton Rep. 

Fourth — James Knox \^ big 

Fifth — Col. William Alexander Richardson Dem. 

(Resigned Aug. IS, 18.56. Nominated for Governor of Illinois.) 

Inftb — Jacob C. Davis Dem. 

(Succeeded Richardson. Aug. :25, 1850.) 

Si-Nth — Maj. Thomas Langrell Harris Dem. 

Seventh — James C. Allen Dem. 

( Office declared vacant, . Elected to fill vacancy Aug. ~5. 185(1.) 

Eighth — Lyman Trumbull Dem. 

(Resigned . Elected L'. S. Senator.) 



j><,| THK SA(.K ()!■■ SIX?;iS.SlPPI. 

Eighth — Col. James Lowry Donaldson Morrison ^^'l^ig 

I Succeeded Trumlnill. . l^oO.) 

Xinth— Samuel S. [Marshall Uem. 

Thiktv-fikth Congress. March 4. I>."i7-]s."i'.t. 

l-'ir>t — Mlihu Pienjamin Washburne Rep. 

Second — Cen. lohn l-"ranklin l-'arnswurth Rep. 

71iird— Rev. ( )\ven Lcvejov Rep- 

Fourth— William Kellogg Rep- 

Fifth — Isaac Xewton .\[orris Dem. 

Sixth— Alai. Thomas I.angrell Harris Dem. 

( I)ie(l Xuv. :24. ls,-,s. ) 

Sixth— Charles D. Hodges Dem. 

(Succeeded Harris. Jan. :2(t. is.")'.).) 

Sexenth — Aaron Shaw Dem. 

Eighth— Maj. Robert Smith Dem. 

Ninth— Samuel S. Marshall Dem. 

Thirty-sixth Coxcrkss. ALxrch 4. ls.">'.i-ls(;i. 

First — hJihu Benjamin Washburne Rei). 

Second — Cen. b>hn Franklin I-'arnsworth Rep. 

Third— Rev. ( hven Lovejoy Rep. 

Fourth— William Kellogg Rep. 

1^'ifth — Isaac Xewton Morris Dem. 

Sixth — Gen. John Alexander McClernand Dem. 

Seventh— lames C. Robins, m Dem. 

Eighth— Col. I'hihp B. Fouke Dem. 

Xinth — Gen. Ji .hn Alexander Logan Dem. 

TlIIRTV-SEVEXTH CoXGRESS, MaRCH 4. 1 .S()l-1 SH:). 

iMrst — Flihu Benjamin Washburne Rep. 

Second — Isaac Xewt( m Arnohl Rep. 

Third — Rev. Owen Rovejoy Rep. 

Fourth — William Kellogg Rep. 

Fifth — Col. William .\lexander Richardson Dem. 

Sixth — Gen. John Alexander McClernand Dem. 

I Resigned Dec. Isc,]. Entered the ,\riny. ) 

Sixth — Anthony L. Knapp Dem. 

(Succeeded McClernand. Dec. 1"-'. iMil.) 

Seventh — James C. Robinson Dem. 

Eighth— Col. riiilip 1'.. Fouke Dem. 

Xinth — Gen. John .Mexander Logan Dem. 

I Resigned April. l.s<l:,'. Entered the Army.) 

Xmth— William Joshua Allen Dem. 

( Succeeded Logan. June :2. ls(;-,>. ) 
Thirty-eighth Congress. M.\KCH 4, 1m;:!-1m1."). 

At-large— James C. Allen Dem. 

First — Isaac Xewton Arnold Rep. 



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Second — ("len. John Iranklin l-arnswcirth Rep. 

Third — Ehhu Benjamin Washburne Rep. 

Fourth — Charles Murra}- Harris l)em. 

Fiftli — Re\'. Owen Lovejov Rep. 

(Died Marcli :2:>. 1S()4. ) 

Fifth — Ebon Clark Ingersoll Rep. 

{ Succeeded Lovejoy. May 20, isci. ) 

Sixtli — Jesse (Jlds Norton Rep. 

Seventh — John R. Eden Deni. 

Eighth — Maj. Jolm Todd Stuart Dem. 

Xinth — Capt. Lewis W'inans Ross Dem. 

Tenth — Antlioiiy L. Knapp Dem. 

Eleventli — lames C. Robinson Dem. 

Twelftli— Col. William Ralls Morrison Dem. 

Thirteenth — William Joshua Allen Dem. 

Thirtv-xixth Coxi^.ress. M.\rch 4, ls05-lS(i7. 

At-large — Samuel \\'heeler Moulton Rep. 

First — John W'entworth Rep. 

Second — John Franklin Farns\\x)rth Rep. 

Third — Elihu Benjamin Washburne Rep. 

Fourth — Gen. Abner Clark Harding- Rep. 

Fifth — Ebon Clark Ingersoll Rep. 

Sixth — Burton Chauncey Cook Rep. 

Seventh — Henry P. H. Bromwell Rep. 

Eighth — Shelby Moore Cullom Rep. 

Xinth — Capt. Lewis Winans Ro.ss Dem. 

Tenth — Anthony Thornton Dem. 

Eleventh — Samuel S. ALarshall Dem. 

Twelfth — Jehu Baker Rep. 

Thirteenth — Ma j. .Vndrew Jackson Kuykendall Rep. 

Fortieth Congress, ALvrch -i, lS(u'-is(;!). 

.\t-large — Gen. John .Alexander Logan Rep. 

First — X'orman Buel Judd Rep. 

Second — Gen. John b'ranklin Farnswiirth Rep. 

Third — Elihu Benjamin Washburne Rep. 

l-'ourth — Gen. Abner Clark Harding Rep. 

Fifth — Ebon Clark Ingersoll Rep. 

Sixth — Burton Chauncey Cook Rep. 

Seventh — Henry P. H. Bromwell Rep. 

Eighth — Shelby Moore Cullom Rep. 

Xinth — Capt. Lewis Winans Ross Dem. 

Tenth — Albert George Burr Dem. 

Eleventh — Samuel S. Afarshall Dem. 

Twelfth — Jehu Baker Rep. 

Thirteenth — Gen. Green Berry Raum Rep. 



THE .SAt.K OF SINXISSII'I'I. 



Forty-first Congress, March 4. 1mj1»-1.^71. 

At-Iarge — Gen. John Alexander Logan I^J^ep. 

First— Norman Buel Juckl Rep. 

Second — Gen. John l-"ranklin Farnswurth Rep. 

Third — EHhu Benjamin W'ashbnrne Rep. 

(Resigned [March H. 1N<)9. .\ppuinted Sec'y of State of U. S. ) 

Third— Horatio Chapin Burcliard Rep- 

( Succeeded \\'aslihiirne. Dec. li, ist;;). ) 

Fourth— Gen. John B. Hawlev Rep. 

Fifth— Ebon Clark Ingersoll Rep. 

Sixth — Burton Chauncey Cook Rep- 

Seventh — Gen. Tesse Hale Moore Rep. 

Eighth— Shell. V Moore Cull. .m Rep. 

Xinth— Thompson Ware McXeely Dem. 

Tenth— Albert George Burr Dem. 

Eleventh— Samuel S. Marshall Dem. 

Twelfdi— Tohn B. Hav Rep- 
Thirteenth— Col. John M. Crebs l)em. 

FoRTY-sEcoxi) Congress, ^Lvrcii 4, Isri-l^^T-"". 

Atdarge — Gen. John Alexander Logan Rep. 

(Resigned , 1871. Elected C. S. Senator.) 

At-large — Gen. John Lowrie Beveridge Rep. 

"(Succeeded Logan Dec. 4.. 1871. Resigned Jan. 4, is]:]. 
Elected Lieutenant-Governor of Blinois. ) 

First — Charles Benjamin Farwell Rep. 

Second — Gen. Tohn Franklin Farnsworth Rei). 

Third- Horatio Chapin Burcliard Rep. 

Fourth— Gen. b.hn B. Flawlev Rep. 

Fifth— Bradford X. Stevens Dem. 

Sixth — Burton Chauncey Look Rep. 

(Resigned , ISM. A])pointed Gen'l Solicitor X. W. R. R. ) 

Sixth — [ fenrv Snapp Rep- 

( Succeeded Cook. Dec. 4, isIL) 

Se\enth — Jesse Hale ]\Ioore Rep. 

Eighth — JJinies C. Robinson Dem. 

Xinth— Thompson Ware McXeeh- Dem. 

Tenth— Edward Young Rice Dem. 

Eleventh— Samuel S. Marshall Dem. 

Twelfth— John B. Hav Rep- 

Thirteenth— Col. John M. Crebs Dem. 

Forty-third Congress, ]\L\rcii 4. lsT.'>-ls;.j. 

First— T' .bn Blake Rice Rep- 

(Died Dec. 6, 1874.) 

First— I'.ernard G. Cauliield Dem. 

(Succeeded Rice. Jan. :2.'C 1n7.-).') 
Second— Jasper D. Ward " Rep- 



^I.NMSSIl'l'l. 



Tliird — Charle- I'.enjaiiiin l-~ar\\ell Rep. 

Fourtli — Gen. Stephen Augustus Hurlbut l-iep. 

Fifth — Horatio Chapin BurchanI Re]). 

Sixth — Gen. John B. Hawley Rep. 

Seventh — Frankhn Corwin Rep. 

Eiglith — Col. GreenlKU'y Lafa}ette h'ort Rep. 

Nintii — Granville Barrere Rep. 

Tenth — \\illiam H. Ray Rep. 

Eleventh — Gen. Robert M. Knapp 1 )eni. 

Twelfth — James C. Robinson 1 )em. 

Thirteenth — Gen. Johia AIcNulta Rep. 

Fourteenth — Joseph Gurney Canm ni Rep. 

Fifteenth — John R. Eden 1 )em. 

Sixteenth — Gen. James Stewart .Martin Rep. 

Seventeenth — Col-William Ralls Morrisr^i Dem. 

Eig-hteenth — Col. Isaac Clements ■ Rep. 

Nineteenth — Samuel S. Marshall 1 )em. 

Forty-fourth Congress. March 4. ls?'5-187;. 

First — Bernard G. Caultield Dem. 

Second — Carter Henry Harrison Denu 

Third — Charles Benjamin Farwell Rep. 

(Unseated May C, ISrO.) 

Third — John \'alcoulon LeMovne Dem. 

(Seated May C. IS?'*;.) 

Fourth — Gen. Stephen Augustus Hurli)ut Rep. 

Fifth — Horatio Chapin Burchard Rej). 

Sixth — Gen. Thomas Jefferson Henders( m Rep. 

Seventh — Alexander Campbell Gr'b'k. 

Eighth — Col. Greenbury Lafayette T^irt Rep. 

Xinth — Richard Henri Whiting Rep. 

Tenth — John C. Bagby Dem. 

Eleventh — Scott Wike Dem. 

Twelfth — William AIcKendree Springer Dem. 

Thirteenth — Adlai Ewing Ste\enson Dem. 

Fourteenth — Joseph Gurney Cannon Rcj). 

Fifteenth — John R. Eden Dem. 

Sixteenth — \\'illiam Andrew Jackson Sparks Dem. 

Seventeenth — Col. William Ralls Morrison Dem. 

Eighteenth — William Hartzell Dem. 

Xineteenth — Gen. ^^"illiam B. Anderson Gr'lVk. 

I'oRTv-i-iKTH Congress, AL\rch 5, ls;7-lS79. 

First — William Aklrich Ivep. 

Second — Carter Henry Harrison Dem. 

Third — Lorenzo Brentam ) I'iep. 

Fourth — \\'illiam Lathro]) Ren. 

Fifth — Horatio Chapin lUirchard Rep. 



1,S4 "inK SA(iI': OK MNMSSIPl'I. 

Sixth — (len. Tin una-. JctTersun HenderMin Rep. 

Seventh — (ien, I'hilip Cornolins Haye> Rep. 

Eighth — Cnl. (•.reenl)urv Lafa\ette \'<>n Rep. 

Xintli— Capt. Thomas A. iioy.l Rep. 

Tenth — Cul. Benjamin Franklin Alarsh Rep. 

Eleventh— (ien. Robert M. Knajjp Dem. 

Twelfth— William McKeiidree Springer Dem. 

Thirteenth— Thomas l-.ister 'J'lpton Rep. 

Fonrteenth — Inseph ( inrnev Cannon Rep. 

Fifteenth— John R. F.deii. ' Dem. 

Sixteenth — William Amlrcw Jackson Sjjarks Dem. 

Seventeenth— Col. William Ralls Morrison Dem. 

Eighteenth — William 1 lartzell Dem. 

Nineteenth — Richanl Wellington Townshend Dem. 

l''oKTv-sixTii Congress, March 4, IsMM^M. 

]Mr>t — William Aldrich Rep. 

Second — Col. ( ieorge Royal Davis Rep. 

Third — Hiram I'.arher Rep. 

Fonrth — lolin Crocker Sherwin Rep. 

Fifth— M"aj. Robert .M. A. Hawk Rep. 

Sixth — (ien. Thomas Jeft'erson tlentlerson Rep. 

Seventh — (ien. I'hilip Cornelius Hayes Rep. 

Eighth — Col. Cireenbnry Lafayette Fort Rep. 

Ninth— Capt. Thomas A . 1 loyd Rep. 

Tenth — Col. Benjamin iM-ankim .Marsh Rep. 

Eleventh — (ien. Jame- W. Singleton Dem. 

Twelfth — William McKendree Springer Dem. 

Thirteenth — Adlai Ewmg Ste\enson Dem. 

Fourteenth — Joseph (iurne\- Cannon Rep. 

Fifteenth— Albert P. Forsythe Gr'lVk 

Sixteenth — William Andrew Jackson Sparks Dem. 

Seventeenth — Col. William ivalls Morrison Dem. 

Eighteenth — Capt. John Robert Thomas Rei). 

Nineteenth — Richard Wellington Townshend Dem. 

l-"oRTV-sEVF.XTIl CoXCRESS. M.VRCll 1. ISS 1 -1 S8:'i. 

Fir>t— William Aldrich Rep. 

Seconrl— Col. (ieorge Royal Davis Rep. 

Third — (/harles lienjamin h'arwell Rep. 

Fourth — b ihn Cr. icker Sherwin Rep. 

Fifth— M"ai. Robert M. A. Hawk Rep. 

(Died Jtme :2'.i. 1SS:2, ) 

Fifdi— Robert Roberts Hitt. . ." Rep. 

(Succeeded Hawk. Nov. 7. 1882.) 

Sixth — Gen. 'bhomas Jefferson Henderson Rep. 

Seventh— William Cnllen Rep. 

Eighth— Lewis E. Pa_\son Rep. 



Ninth — John llenr\' Lewis Rep. 

Tenth — Col. Benjamin i'"r,inkhn .Marsii Rep. 

Eleventh — (len. James W. .Singietnn Dem. 

Twelfth — \\'illiam ^IcKendree Springer Dem. 

Thirteenth — C'apt. Dietrich dmratl Smith Rep. 

Fonrteenth — juseph (inrnex' Cannon Rep. 

Fifteenth — Samnel Wheeler Moultcm Dem. 

Sixteenth — William .Kndrew Jackson S]jarks Dem. 

Se\enteenth — Col. William Ralls Morrison Dem. 

Eighteenth — Capt. John Rohert Thomas Rep. 

Nineteenth — Richard Wellington Townshend Dem. 

I'ORTV-EICHTII CoXliRESS, M.XRCll 4, l.'^S:!-! SST). 

I-'irst — l\ans( mi W. Dunham Rep. 

Seciiml — John I'rederick I'inerty Dem. 

Third — Col. George Royal Davis Rep. 

Fourtli — George E\'erett .\dams Rep. 

Fifth — Reuhen Elhvnod Rep. 

Sixth — Rcihert Roberts Hitt Rep. 

Seventh — Gen. Thomas Jefferson Henderson Rep. 

Eighth — William Cullen Rep. 

Ninth — Lewis E. Pavson Rep. 

Tenth — Nicholas Ellsworth Worthingt(_>n Dem. 

Eleventh — William Henry Neece Dem. 

Twelfth — James Alilton Riggs Dem. 

Thirteenth — William AIcKendree Springer Dem. 

Fourteenth — Capt. Jonathan Harvey Rowell Ren. 

Fifteenth — Joseph Gurney Cannon Rep. 

Sixteenth — .\aron Shaw Dem. 

Seventeenth — Sanniel Wheeler .Moulton Dem. 

Eighteenth — Col. \\'illiam Ralls Morrison Dem. 

Nineteenth — Richard Wellington Townshend Dem. 

Twentieth — Capt. John Robert Thomas Rej). 

r\)RTY-xiXTii Co.vGRESs. March 4, 1SS5-1S87. 

First — Ransom W. Dunham Rep. 

Second — Frank Lawler Dem. 

Third — James IL Ward Dem. 

Fourth — George Everett .Xdams Rep. 

Fifth— Reuben Ellwood Rep. 

I Dieil July 1. ISS,").) 

Fifth — Allicrt Jarvis Hoi)kins Rep. 

(Succeeded Ellwood. Nov. :!. ISs.").) 

Sixth — Robert Roberts Hitt Rep. 

Seventh — Gen. Thomas Jeft'erson Henderson Rep. 

Eighth — Col. Ralph Plumb Rep. 

Ninth — Lewis E. Payson Rep. 

Tenth — Nicholas Ellsworth Worthington Dem. 



iiiE sa(;k of sinmss)1'I"1. 



Eleventh — William Henn' Xeece Dem. 

Twelfth — James Aliltnn Kig'g's Dem. 

Thirteenth — William McKendree Springer Dem. 

Fourteenth — Capt. Jonathan Harve}' Rowell Rep. 

Fifteenth — Joseph Gurney Cannon Rep. 

Sixteenth — Silas Z. Landes Dem. 

Seventeenth — John R. Eden Dem. 

Eighteenth — L'nl. William Ralls Morrison Dem. 

Nineteenth — Richard Wellington Townshend Dem. 

Twentieth — Capt. John Roheri Thomas Rep. 

h^IFTIETll CoNCRKSS, M.VRCII -t, 1SS7'-18S9. 

First — Ransom W. Dunham Rep. 

Second — 1-^-ank Lawler Dem. 

Third — William Ernest Mason Rep. 

Fourth — George E\-erett Adams Rep. 

Fifth — Alhert jarvis Hopkins Rep. 

Sixth — Robert Roberts Hitt Rep. 

Se\'enth — Gen. Thomas lefferson Henderson Rep. 

Eighth— Col. Ralph Plumb Rep. 

Xinth — Lewis E. Payson Rep. 

Tenth — Gen. Philip Sidne}- I'l^st Rep. 

Eleventh — William H. Gest Rep. 

Twelfth — George A. Anderson Dem. 

Thirteenth — William ?\lcl\endree Springer Dem. 

Fourteenth — Cajit. J< )nathan 1 lar\ey Rowell Rep. 

Fifteenth — Joseph Gurney Cannon Rep. 

Sixteenth — Silas Z. Landes Dem. 

Seventeenth — Edward Lane Dem. 

Eighteenth — Jehu Baker Rep. 

Nineteenth — Richard Wellington Townshend Dem. 

Twentieth — Capt. John Robert Thomas Rep. 

Imftv-first Concress, M.\rcii 4-, 1S,S9-1S91. 

First — Col. Abner Taylor Rep. 

Second — l-'rank Lawler Dem. 

Third — William Ernest Mason Rep. 

Fourth — George E\-erett Adams Rep. 

Fifth — -Albert Jarvis Hopkins Rep. 

Sixth — Robert Roberts Hitt Rep. 

Seventh — Gen. Thomas Jefferson Henderson Reii. 

Eighth — Capt. Charles Augustus Hill Rep. 

Ninth — Lewis E. Payson Rep. 

Tenth — Gen. Philip Sidne\' Post Re(i. 

Eleventh — William H. Gest Rep. 

Twelfth— Scott Wike Dem. 

Thirteenth — William McKendree Springer Dem. 

Fourteenth — Capt. Jonathan Harvey Rowell Ren. 



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Fifteenth — [(jseph Clurney Cannon : . . Rep. 

Sixteentli — (ieorge W. Fithi;ui 1 )eni. 

Seventeenth — Edward Lane 1 )cni. 

Eighteenth — WiUiam St. John lN)nnan Deni. 

Nineteenth — Richard WelHngtDn Townsliend Deni. 

(Died .March 11, 1S,S'.).) 

Xineteenlli — James Robert W'ilhanis Deni. 

( Sncceeded Townsliend. . isS'J.) 

Twentieth — (ieorge \\'ashingtiiii Smith Rep. 

h'iFTV-SECoNi) Congress, M.\kcii 4, lS91-lSl)."i. 

First — Col. -Vbiier Taylor Reji. 

Second — Lawrence Edward AIcGanii Dem. 

Third — Allan Cathcart Dnrborow, Jr Dem. 

Fonrth — Gen. Walter Cass Xewherry Dem. 

Fifth — .\lbert Jarvis Hopkins Rep. 

Sixth — Robert Roberts Hitt Rep. 

Seventh — Gen. Thomas Jefferson Henderson Rep. 

Eighth — Lewis Steward Dem. 

Xiiith — Col. Herman W. Snow Dem. 

Tenth — (Jen. Philip Sidney Post Rep. 

Eleventh — P.eniamin Theodore Cable Dem. 

Twelfth— Scott Wike Dem. 

Thirteenth — William AIcKendree Springer Deni. 

I'onrteenth — Owen Scott Dem. 

Fifteenth — Col. Samnel Tliom])son Bnse\- Dem. 

Sixteenth — Gee irge \\'. Fithian Dem. 

Seventeenth — Edward Lane Dem. 

Eighteenth — William St. John Forman Dem. 

Nineteenth — James Robert Williams Dem. 

Twentieth — Cyeorge Washington Smith Rep. 

I'n.-XY-THiRD Congress. }iL\rcii 4, ISDo-lSDa. 

At-large — Gen. John Charles Black Dem. 

At-large — Andrew Jackson Hnnter Dem. 

First — James Franklin .Mdrich Rep. 

Second — Lawrence Edw anl .McGann Dem. 

Third — .Allan Cathcart Dnlxiniw. Jr Dem. 

Fonrth — Julins (joldzier Dem. 

Fifth — Albert Jarvis Hopkins Rep. 

Sixth — Robert Roberts Hitt Rep. 

Seventh — (ien. Thomas Teffersmi Henderson Rep. 

Eighth— Robert A. Childs Rep. 

Ninth — Hamilton Kinkaid Wheeler Rep. 

Tenth — Gen. Philip Sidney Post Rep. 

Eleventh — Col. Benjamin l-'ranklin Marsh Rep. 

Twelfth— John J. McDannold Dem. 

Thirteenth — William McKendree Springer Dem. 



188 TlIK SACK (II- MXXISSIIM'I. 

Fourteenth — Benjamin I-ranklin I'unk Re;). 

Fifteenth — Jdseph Gurney Cannon Rep. 

Sixteenth — George \\'. Fitliian Dem. 

Seventeenth — Edward Lane Dem. 

Eigliteentli — William St. John Forman Dem. 

Nineteenth — James Robert Williams Dem. 

Twentietli — George \\'ashing'ton Smith Re)). 

h'lFTV-FOURTII CONGRES.S, }ilAKCII 4, 1 Si.i;)-1MI I . 

First — James l-'ranklin Aldrich Rep. 

Second — William Lorimer Rep. 

Third — Lawrence Ed\var<l McGann Dem. 

( Lnseated Dec. 27. is'.tri. ) 

Third — Maj. Hugh Reid Belknap Rep. 

(Seated Dec. 2?. 1805.) 

Fourth — Charles Walhart Woodman Rep. 

Fifth — George Ellon White Rep. 

Sixth — Edward Dean Cooke Rep. 

Se\-enth — George Eflmund Foss Rep. 

Eighth — Albert Jarvis Hopkins Rep. 

Ninth — Robert Roberts Hitt Rep. 

Tenth — Gen. Philip Sidney Post Rep. 

('Died Jan. Ci. ls'.):>.) 

Tenth — George \\ ashingt(in I'rince Rep. 

(Succeeded I'ost. ,\pril :.', 1895.) 

Eleventh — Walter Reeves Rep. 

Twelfth — Joseph Gurney Cannon Rep. 

Thirteenth — Col. Vespasian Warner Rep. 

Fourteenth — Joseph Verdi Graff Rep. 

Fifteenth — Col. Benjamin Franklin Marsh Rep. 

Sixteenth — Finis Ewing Downing Dem. 

(Unseated June .">, 1S!)(1.) 

Sixteenth — (^en. John Ir\'ing Rinaker Rep. 

(Seated June .">. lM»<i. ) 

Seventeenth — .Maj. James Austin Connolly Reji. 

Eighteenth — b'rederick Reiuann Rej). 

(Died July 14, ls;t.-,. ) 

Eighteenth — William Flavins Leicester Ihulley Rep. 

(Succeeded Ivemann. Xdw ."i, 1895.) 

Nineteenth — Capt. Bensdu Wood Re\>. 

Twentieth — Capt. Orlando Burrell Rep. 

Twenty-first — Everett J. .^Lu■ph\• Reo. 

Twenty-second — George Washington Smith Rep. 

Fifty-fifth Coxgress, ]\Iakcii 4. IMiT'-lMU.i. 

First — James Robert Mann Rei). 

Second — William Lorimer Rep. 

Third — Maj. Hugh Reid Belknap Re]). 



TIIK SACK OF SI.N.NlSSri'l'l. 18'J 

Fourth — Capt. Daniel Webster .Mills Rej). 

Fifth — George Ellon White Rep. 

Sixth — Edward Dean Cooke Ren. 

(Died June 24. isiW. ) 

Sixth — Henrv Sherman Boutell Rep. 

(Succeeded Cooke Nov. :,'4. 1>!);.) 

Seventh — George Edmund Foss Re;j. 

Eighth — Albert Jarvis Hopkins Rej). 

Ninth — Robert Roberts Hitt Rep. 

Tenth — George Washington Prince Reii. 

Eleventh — Walter Reeves Rep. 

Twelfth — Joseph Gurney Cannon Rep. 

Thirteenth — Col. Vespasian Warner Rep. 

P'ourteenth — Joseph \'erdi Graff Rep. 

Fifteenth — Col. Benjamin Franklin Marsh Rep. 

Sixteenth — William Henry Hinrichsen Dem. 

Seventeenth — Maj. James Austin Connolly Rep. 

Eighteenth — Thomas Marion Jett Dem. 

Nineteenth — .\ndre\v Jackson Hunter Dem. 

Twentieth — Gen. James Romulus Campl)ell Dem. 

Twenty-first — Jehu Baker Dem. 

Twenty-second — George Washington Smith Rep. 

FiFTV-SI.XTH CoXGRE.SS. M.VRCH 4, 1 S'.»0-1 !)() 1 . 

l-'irst — James Robert Mann Rep. 

Second — William Lorimer Rep. 

Third — George P. Foster Dem. 

Fourth — Thomas Cusack Dem. 

Fifth — Edward Thomas Xoonan Dem. 

Sixth — Henry Sherman Boutell Rep. 

Seventh — George Edmund Foss Rep. 

Eighth — Albert Jarvis Hcjpkins Rep. 

Ninth — Robert Roberts Hitt Rep. 

Tenth — George Washington Prince Rep. 

Ele\enth — Walter Reeves Rep. 

Twelfth — Joseph Gurney Cannon Ren. 

Thirteenth — Col. Vespasian Warner Rep. 

I*"ourteenth — Joseph Verdi Graff Rep. 

I-'ifteenth — Col. Benjamin Franklin Marsh Rep. 

Sixteenth — William Elza Williams Dem. 

Seventeenth — Benjamin Franklin Caldwell Dem. 

Eighteenth — Th<5mas [Marion Jett Dem. 

Nineteenth — Joseph Burns Crowde}- Dem. 

Twentieth — James Rol^ert Williams Dem. 

Twenty-first — William A. Rodenberg Rep. 

Twentv-second — George Washington .Smith Rep. 



J'.MI TIIK SA(IK OF SIXXISSIPI'I. 

FiFTv-SEVEXTn CoxGREss. March i. liioi-llH):;. 

First — James Robert Alann Rep. 

Second — John Joseph Feely Dem. 

Third — George P. Foster Deni. 

Fourth — James Mc Andrews Dem. 

Fifth — WiUiam Frank Mahoney Dem. 

Sixth — Henry Sherman Boutell Rep. 

Seventh — George Edmund Foss Rep. 

Eiglitii — Alliert Jarvis Hopkins Rejj. 

Xintli — Roliert Ro1)erts Hitt Rep. 

Tenth — George W'asliington Prince ' Reji. 

Eleventli — W'aher Reeves Reri. 

Twelfth — Joseph Gurney Cannon Rep. 

Thirteentii — Col. \^espasian Warner Rep. 

Fourteentli — Joseph Verdi Graff Rep. 

F"ifteenth — J. Ross ]\Iickey Dem. 

Sixteenth — Thomas Jefferson Selby Dem. 

Seventeenth — Benjamin Franklin Caldwell Dem. 

Eighteenth — Thomas Marion Jett Dem. 

Nineteenth — Joseph Burns Crowley Dem. 

Twentieth — James Robert Williams I^em. 

Twenty-first — Frederick John Kern Dem. 

Twent_\--second — George Washington Smith Rep. 

h^IFTY-EIGHTII CoXGRESS. AI.VKCII 4, 1903-1905. 

First — .Martin Emerich Dem. 

Second — James Roljert Mann Rep. 

Third— William Warheld Wilson Rep. 

Fourth — George P. Foster Dem. 

Fifth — James AIcAndrews Dem. 

Sixth — William Lorimer Re|). 

Seventh — Philip Knopf Rep. 

Eighth — William Frank Mahoney Dem. 

(Died Dec. ■>] . 1!H)4. ) 

Ninth — Henry Sherman Boutell Rej). 

Tenth — George Edmund Fdss Rep. 

Eleventh — Howard Malcolm Snapp Rep. 

Twelfth — Charles Eugene Fuller Rep. 

Thirteenth — Robert Roberts Hitt Re|x 

Fourteenth — Col. Benjamin iM-anklin Marsh Re)). 

Fifteenth — George Washington Prince Rej). 

Sixteenth — Joseph \'erdi (iraft' Rep. 

Seventeenth — John A. Sterling Rep. 

Eighteenth — Joseph (Gurney Cannon Rep. 

Nineteenth — Col. \'espasian Warner Rep. 

Twentieth — Henry T. Raincy Dem. 

Twentv-first — Beniamin l-'ranklin Caldwell Dem. 



Till-: ka(;k of si ^ mnsii'I'I. 1!)1 

TwentA'-secoiiil — William A. Rinlenhei-.n' Rep. 

Twenty-third — Jdseph liurns Crowley Deni. 

Twenty-fourth — James Robert Williams Deni. 

Twenty-fifth — (lenrqe Washington Smith Rep. 

l'"ii'r\-xixTi[ CoNCRKSs, March 4. 1!H).")-1!>()7. 

hirst — Martin liarnaby Madden Rep. 

Secciiid — James Robert Mann Rep. 

Third — William Warfield \\'ils()n Rep. 

I'liurih — Charles Stewart Wharton Rep. 

Fifth — Anthony Michalek Rep. 

Sixth — William Lorimer Re]). 

Seventh — Philip Knopf Rep. 

Eighth — Charles McGa\in Rep. 

Ninth — Henry Sherman B( )Utell Rep. 

Tenth — George Edmund Foss Re]). 

Eleventh — Howard Malcolm Snap]) Rej). 

Twelfth — Charles Eugene Fuller Rep. 

Thirteenth — Robert Roberts Hitt Re]). 

(Died Sept. 20, 190G.) 

Thirteenth — I'"rank Orren Lowden Rep. 

( Succeeded Hitt. Xov. (i, lOOO. ) 

h'liurteenth — Ci>l. Benjamin Franklin Marsh Re]). 

(Died June :2, 1005.) 

1-^iurteenth — James McKinney Rep. 

(Succeeded Marsh. Now T, 1905.) 

Fifteenth — George W'ashington Prince ; Reji. 

Sixteenth — Joseph Verdi Graff Rep. 

Se\-enteenth — John A. Sterling Rep. 

Eighteenth — Joseph Gurney Cannon Rep. 

Nineteenth — William Brown iMcKinley Rep. 

Twentieth — Henry T. Rainey Deni. 

Twenty-first — Zeno J. Rives Rej). 

Twenty-second — \^'illiam A. Rodenberg Rep. 

Twenty-third — Frank Stoddard Dickson Rep. 

Twenty-fourth — Pleasant Thomas Chapman Rep. 

Twenty-fifth — George W'ashington Smith Rep. 

Sixtieth Congress, )*Iarch -4, 190?'-1!»09. 

First — ^lartin Barnaby Madden Rep. 

Second — James Robert Mann Rep. 

Third — William Warfield Wilson Rej). 

Fourth — James T. Mcl^ermott Dem. 

h'ifth — Adolph Joseph Sabatli Dem. 

Sixth — William Lorimer Rej). 

Seventh — Phihp Knopf Rep. 

Eighth — Charles McGa\in Rej). 

Ninth — Henry Sherman Boutell Rep. 



Tenth — Ge(irge E<liiiunil I'uss I^ep. 

Eleventh — Howard Malcdhn Snapp Kep. 

Twelfth — Charles Eugene Fuller Rep. 

Thirteenth — Frank Orren Lcjwden Rep. 

Fourteenth — James McKinney Rep. 

Fifteenth — George Washington Prince Rep. 

Sixteenth — Joseph Verdi Graff Rep. 

Seventeenth — Jcihn A. Sterling Rep. 

Eighteenth — Joseph Gurney Cannon Rep. 

Xineteenth — William Brown .McKinley Rep. 

Twentieth — Henry T. Rainey I^eni. 

Twenty-first — Benjamin Franklin Crildw ell Deni. 

Twenty-second — William A. Rodenberg Rep. 

Twenty-third— Dr. Martin D. Foster 1 'cm. 

Twentv-fourth — Pleasant Thomas Chapman l-iep. 

Twenty-fifth — (^leorge Washington Smith Kep. 

Sl'E.VKKRS OF THE Il.LIXOLS HoL'Sli OF Re1'RF.SFNT.\TIVES. 

1. John .Messenger ( Dem. )— Oct. .-.. 1818-18:20 

2. "John McLean ( Dem, )— Dec. i, ls-2()-182:2 

;5. Dr. William Al. .Me.xander (Dem.) — Dec. •-', ls-2-2-18:M 

4. Col. Thomas Mather ( Dem. ) — .Xcv. \:<. 18:U-18-2:, 

( Resigned . IX2'>. ) 

5. David Blackwell '. ( Dem. )— Jan. :>. 18:2ti-ls:.'t; 

( Succeeded Mather. ) 

(i. Tohn McLean ( Dem. ) — Dec. -i. 18:2r,-18;ju 

7. Gen. William Lee Davidson Ewing. . . . ( Dem. ) — Dec. (i, 18;!()-is:;-.' 

s. Capt. Alexander M. Jenkins ( Dem. ) — Dec. M, l^:!-2-ls:! 1 

!>. Gen. lames Semple." ( Dem. )— Dec. 1, lS;M-ls;is 

10. Gen. William Lee Davidsnn Ewing ( Dem. )— Dec. 3, 1838-lS4-.> 

11. Samuel Hackelton ( Dem. )— Dec. 5, 1842-184-1 

13. Col. William Alexander Richardson. . . ( Dem. )— Dec. 2, 1844-184(1 
1.3. Rev. Newton Cloud ( Dem. )— Dec. 7. 1840-1848 

14. Rev. Zadok Casey ( Dem. )— Jan. 1, 184'.l-18.M 

1.-.. Col. Sidnev Breese ( Dem. )— Jan. 0. 18.", 1-1 8,-.:; 

IC. John Revnolds ( Dem. )— Jan. 3, 18.>".-18,-,,-. 

17. Col. Th.'.mas J. Turner ( Dem. )— Jan. 1, ls.-..Vl8.-,r 

18. Samuel Holmes ( Dem. )— Jan. .".. 1s."m -18.-,;.» 

ID. Col. William Ralls .Morrison ( Dem. )— Jan. 3, 18.V,i-18r,l 

20. Shelhv Moore Cullom ( Rep. )— Jan. ;. iMlLlsc,:; 

21. Samuel -\. Buckniaster ( Dem. )— Jan. :>. ImKMm;.-. 

22. Gen. Allen Curtis 1-uller ( Rep. )— Jan. 2. ls(i,Vl,s(i7 

23. Franklin Crwui ( Rep. )— Jan. 7, 18(17-1871 

24. William M. Smith ( Rep. )— Jan. 4, 1871-1873 

. 25. Shelhv Moore Cullom ( Rep. )— Jan. 8, 1873-187-3 

2(1. Elijah .Middlehrook Haines ( Dem. )— Jan. (i. 1875-1877 

27. Lan'ies Shaw 1 Rep. 1— Jan. 3, 1877-187't 



THE SACK OK MNM.sMI'I'l. l!i:> 

28. Col. William .\. lames ( Rep. ) — [an. s. 1879-1881 

29. Gen. Horace ?Iohiies Thomas ( Rep. )— Jan. :., 1881-1883 

30. Lorin Cone Collins. Jr ( Rei). )— "fan. :i, 1883-1885 

31. Elijah Middlehrook Haines ( Dem.)— fan. 29. 1885-1887 

32. Dr." William F. Calhoun ( Rep. )— Jan. 5, 1887-1889 

.■'.3. Col. Asa Can-ing'ton Matthews ( Rep. ) — Jan. 9. 1SS!)-1SS!) 

(Resigned Mav in. Iss'.i. .Vpp. ijntcd ['. S. CMmptn iller. ) 

34. James H. Miller ( Rep. ) — .May Id. issii-lsito 

( Succeeded Matthews. Died July 2o. ISiMi.) 

;!5. William Granville Cochran ( Rep. ) — July 24, 189U-1S1I1 

I Succeeded Miller. ) 

36. Clayton Edward Crafts ( Dem. )— Jan. 7, 1891-1895 

37. John Meyer i Rc]). )— Jan. 9, 1895-1895 

( Died July 3, isii.",. ) 

38. William Granville Cochran ( Rej). ) — July :'.. 1895-1897 

( Succeciled .Me\er. ) 

39. Edward C. Curtis ( Rej). ) — Jan. (;. 189 7-1899 

-to. Eawrence \'ates Sherman ( Rej). ) — fan. 4, 1899-1903 

■11. John Henrv Miller ( Rep. )— Jan. 7. 190;i-1905 

42. "Edward 1)" Shurtleff ( Rep. ) — "fan. 4. 19(1.-, 

PRESIDEXTLXE I'lLECTORS. 

1820 — Democr.\tic. .Monroe and Tompkins. 
At-large — Gen. James B. Moore. 
.•\t-large — Adolphus Frederick Hubbard. 
.■\t-large — Col. Michael Jones. 

1824 — De.mocr.\tic. J.\ckson .\nd C.M-iiofx. 
At-large — W illiam Harrisc m. 
At-large — H enry Eddw 
.\t-large — .\lexander Pope Field. 

1828 — Democr.\tic. Jackson and Calhoun. 
At-large — Richard Mnutgomerv Young. 
-At-large — A. .M. Houston. 
.Kt-large — John Taylor. 

18,'i2 — Democr.\tic. J.vckson .\N]) \'.\x Bi'ren. 
At-large — John C. Alexander. 
At-large — Capt. Adam S. Dunlap. 
At-large — Abner Flack. 
f^'irst — Daniel Stock ey. 
-Second — Maj. James Evans. 
Third — Thomas Ray. 

Is3(i — Democr-vtic. Van Buren .\ni) JoiixsoN. 
.\t-Iarge — Samuel Hackelton. 
At-large — John W}att. 
First — John Pearson. 



■il.N.MSMl'l'I. 



Second — Samuel Leach. 
Thinl— John Davis Whiteside. 

1.S40 — Demock-atic. V.\x Urkicx -\xd Jdiixson. 
At-large — Cnl. .Vdani Wilson Snyder. 
At-large — J. I'. Walker. 
First — (ien. )ohn Alexander AlcClernand, 
Second— Dr." John Wurdwi .rth Rldri.lge. 
Third — James H. Ralston. 

lS4-t DeMOCK.VTR-. I'oI.K AXI) D.\LL.\S. 

At-large — Alfred W. Ca\arl\-. 

At-large— John D. Woo.l. 

First— Willias Allen. 

Second — .\ugustus C. l''rencli. 

Third — 1'( .1. " William Alexander Richardson. 

Fourth — t'ol. John Dement. 

Fifth — John Calhoun. 

Sixth — Isaac Newton .Vrnold. 

Seventh — Norman Higgins I'urplc. 

ls-l:S — Democr.\tic. C.\ss .\xi) Butler. 
At-large — Col. h'erris h'orman. 
At-large — Cornelius Lansing. 
First — William ALu'tin. 
Second — Samuel Snowden lla\es. 
Third — Horatio M. Yandex eer. 
I'ourth- Madison F. Hollister. 

h'ifth — Capt. Lewis Wnians Ross. (.Misent.) 
l^^ifth — .Montgomerv Sweeney. (Succeeded Ross.) 
Sixth — Juhus Maniung. 
Seventh — William 1. h'erguson. 

IS."):.' — Demock.xtr-. I'lEKCE .\xi> King. 
At-large — David L. Cregg. 
At-large — Cahin .\. \\'arren. 

First — Cen. John .Vlexander McClernand. 

Second — Richard Jones Hamilton. 

Third — l<~(lward Omelveny. 

Fourth — James Mahoii. 

Fifth — Kirhy Benedict. 

Sixth — Col. Elisha Ley re lA-rry. 

Seventh — F.zra C. Sanger. 

Fighth — Joseph Knox. 

Ninth — John Calhoun. 

\s:,{; — Dem(>cr.\tic — Bl'cii.\x.\n and Breckinridge. 

At-large — .\ugnstus M. Herrington. 

At-large — Charles H. Conslahle. 



THK SAGE OF SINNISSIPPI. 

First — Capt. .Merritt L. Joslvn. 

Second — Hui^h Alaher. 

Third— Milton T. Peters. 

I-'ourth — Robert Hollowav. 

Fiftli — John P. Richmond. 

Sixth — Samuel Wheeler Moulton. 

Seventli — Orlando B. Ficklin. 

Eio^hth — \\'illiam Andrew Jackson Sparks. 

Xinth — Gen. John Alexander Looan. 

isco — Rkitiiluan'. Li.xcoi.x and Hamlin. 
At-lart^e — (ien. John .\lcAuley Palmer. 
At-large — Leonard Swett. 
First — Gen. .Allen Curtis h'ullcr. 
Second — William B. Plato. 
Third — Lawrence ^^'eldl m. 
Fourth— C<il. William ]'ht KelL.oo-. 
F"ifth — James Stark. 
Sixth — James Cook Conkliny. 
Seventh — Henry P. H. Bromwell. 
Eigfhth — Col. Thomas G. .\llen. 
Xinth — John ( )lney. 

ISC-I RkITIM.IC.W. LiNCOLX .\.\I) John.son. 

At-lar-c— Col. John Dougherty. 

At-large — I'rancis Arnold Hoffman. 

At-large — Gen. Benjamin Mayberr\- Prentiss. 

First — John Villiers Farwell. 

Second — .Anson .S. Miller. 

Third — John V'igers Eustace. 

P^ourth — James S. Poage. 

Fifth — John L liennett". 

Sixth— William T. Hopkins. 

Seventh — P'ranklin Blades. 

Eighth — James Cook Conkling. 

Xinth — \\'illiam Walker. 

Tenth — Col. Thomas W. Harris. 

Twelfth — Henrv Southard Baker. 

Thirteenth— Z. 'S. Clifford. 

iscs — Rkpublicwn. Gr.\nt and Colfvx. 
-At-large — Col. Gustaxus Koerner. 
At-large — Gen. Stephen Augustus Hurlhut. 
-At-large — (ien. Thomas Jefferson Henderson. 
First — Lorenz( > lirentam i. 
Second — Jesse L. Hildrup. 
Third — James .Mct'ow 
Fourth — Henr)- W. Draper. 



THE SAGE OF SIXMSSllMM. 



I''itth — Thiiiiias G. Frost. 
Sixth — Joseph Otis Glover. 
Se\'enth — John W. Blackliurn. 
Eighth — Samuel G. Parks. 
Xintl'' — DaiiKin G. Tunnicliffe. 
Tenth — John D. Strong. 
E]e\-enth — Gen. Edward Kitchell. 
Twelfth — Charles F. Springer. 
Thirteenth — Col. Daniel W. ]\Iunn. 

187:2 — Keitbucan. Gr.axt .\xd Wilson. 
At-large — Henry Greeiibaum. 
.\t-large — David T. Linegar. 
First — Chauncey T. Bowen. 
Second — Lester Legrand Bond. 
Third — Mahlon Dickers. m Ogden. 
k'onrth — Richard I-. Dexine. 

I'^ifth — James Shaw. 

Sixth — Xorman H. Ryan. 
Seventh — Irus Co\'. 

iMghth — Joseph J. Cassell. 

Ninth — \\'illiam Selden Gale. 

Tenth — William D. Henderson. 

Eleventli — Col. Moses M. Bane. 

Twelfth — George A. Sanders. 

Thirteenth — Hugh Fullerton. 

l^iurteenth — Martin 1'.. Th.impsnn. 

Fifteenth — Maj. Jacob Wils.m Wilkin. 

Sixteenth — Jnhn P. \'an Durst, m. 

Seventeenth — Gen. Juhn Irving Kinaker. 

Eighteenth — dl. J.>lin D.nigherty. 

Xineteenth — William 11. R. )l>ins. m. 

1^7(; — RiciMT.i.Kwx. Hayes axd Wheeler 

.\tdarge — Gen. J.>hn Irsing Rmaker. 

At-large — Peter Schuttler. 

First — George Armour. 

Second — Boli\-ar G. Gill. 

Third — Louis Schaffner. 

h'ourth — Gen. Allen Curtis h'uller. 

h'ifth — J.iseph Mead Bailey. 

Sixth — Gen. J.)hn B. Hawley. 

Se\enth — h'ranklin I'. >r\\in. 

h:ighth— Jason W. Strevell. 

Xinth — Oscar \\ Price. 

Tenth — Alexan.ler McLean. 

h'.leventh — Davi.l E. Peaty. 

Twelfth — Philip X. Minier. 



INK SACiF. OF SINNISSIPI'I. 

Thirteenth — Michael I )iiiiahue. 
Fourteentli — Hugh Crea. 
Fifteenth — George I). Chafee. 
Sixteenth — James Alathson Truitt. 
Seventeenth — Cyrus Hap|)y. 
Eighteenth — George C. Ross. 
Nineteentli — Josepli J. Castles. 

isso — Republican. G.\rfii-:ld .\xd Arthur. 
At-large — Gee )rge Schneider. 
At-hu-ge — Ethelliert Callahan. 
First — Capt. Robert Todd Lincoln. 
Second — John McDonnell Smyth. 
Third — James A. Kirk. 
Fourth — Christopher Al. Brazee. 
Fifth — Robert Emmet Logan. 
Sixth — Gen. Isaac H. Elliott. 
Seventh — James Goodspeed. 
Eighth — .Alfred Sample. 
Ninth — Sabin D. Puterbaugh. 
Tenth — Emer\- C. Humphre}-. 
Eleventh — William A. Grimshaw. 
Twelfth — James C. McOuigg. 
Thirteenth — Capt. Jonathan Harvev Rowell. 
Fourteenth — William R. Jewell. 
Fifteenth — Jackson AL Sheets. 
Sixteenth — James W. Peterson. 
Seventeenth — \\'ilbur T. Norton. 
Eighteenth — George Washington Smith. 
Nineteenth — William H. Johnson. 

1884 — Republican. Blaine and Loc..\n. 
At-large — Andrew Shuman. 
At-large — Isaac Lesem. 
First — George Bass. 
Second — John C. Tegtmeyer. 
Third — John AIcDonnell Smyth. 
Fourth — Col. James Andrew Sexton. 
Fifth — Albert Jarvis Hopkins. 
Sixth — Conrad J. Fr\'. 
Seventh — William H. Shepard. 
Eighth— Robert A. Childs. 
Ninth — David AlcWillianis. 
Tenth — Rufus William Allies. 
Eleventh — John .A. Harvey. 
Twelfth — Francis AI. Da\"is. 
Thirteenth — John Otis Humphrey. 
Fourteenth — Edward D. Blinn. 



'■'■^ THE SAGE OK .SI>NIS.Sirfl. 

j-"itteentli — \\"illiani Otis \\'ilson. 
Sixteentli — Rufus Crj])e. 
Seventeenth — John H. Dunscdinl). 
Eighteenth — Cicero J. Lindly. 
Nineteenth — Ceil. Jasper I'artridge. 
Twentietli — Matthew J. Inscore. 

l'^^^^ — Repubi.kax. Harrison axd .Morton. 
At-large — Charles Henr}- Deere. 
At-large — James Math'son Truitt. 
h'irst — Jiihn Crerar. 
Second — .Michael B. Kearnev. 
'I'liird — John R. W'lieeler. 
l"oni-th — Orrin W. Potter. 
i*"ifth — Harxey .VIston Jones. 
Si.xth — Duncan Aiacka_\-. Jr. 
Seventh — James Dinsmoor. 
lughth — Isaac C. Norton. 
Xinth — Richard J. Hanna. 
'I'enth — Edgar .\. Bancroft. 
Eleventh — Robert .Mmr. 
Twelfth — Thomas Worthingtiin, Jr. 
Thirteenth — Capt. Dietrich Conrad Smith. 
Fourteenth — Col. Vespasian Warner. 
I'ifteenth — William R. Jewell. 
Sixteenth — Ethelliert Callahan. 
Se\enteenth — .Me.xander H. .McTaggart. 
Eighteenth — Emery P. Slate. 
Nineteenth — .Allen Bleakley. 
Twentieth — Henry Clay Horner. 

1892 — Democratic. Cleveland and Stevenson. 
At-large — Potter Palmer. 
-At-large — George P. Bunker. 
.At-large — Prince .Albert Pearce. 
.At-large — .Andrew J. O'Conor. 
First — Rensselaer Stone. 
Second — Frank Lawler. 
Third — William G. Legner. 
Fourth — h'rederick Holmes .Vtwood. 
Fifth — hrederick B. Townsend. 
Sixth— Eli jab Whittier Blaisdell. 
Seventh — Owen (dendower Lo\'eioy. 
Eighth — Darius W. Crescy. 
Ninth — Michael Cleary. 
Tenth — Meredith \\'alker. 
Eleventh — John H. Hanley. 
Twelfth — .Mark M\erstein. 



TIIK SAUK or SINNl.sSiri'l. 

'I'hirteentli — rimnipsiin \\'ai-e .McNeely. 
Fourteenth — 'rimnias H. Stcikes. 
I'itteenth — Jolin Ervin. 
Sixteenth — Charles H. Martin. 
Se\-enteentli — |)a\icl C Knslow. 
Eigliteentli — Maj. William R. I'rickett. 
Nineteenth — William W Choisser. 
Twentieth — l)a\i(l \\'. Karraker. 

lM»r> — Republican. McKi.xlkv .\.\d Hoi'..\Rr. 
At-large — Re\-. Emil Gusta\- Ilirsch. 
At-large — Col. IImi.icc Spencer Clark. 
First— Xoble 11. judah. 
Second — Davtim G. (irav. 
Third— Charles L. Sherlock. 
Fourth — Frederick Meacham Blount. 
Fifth — Ephraini Banning. 
Sixth — Chester Mitchell Dawes. 
Se\enth — \\'ashington Van Horn. 
Eighth — William L. Sackett. 
Xinth — Eugene W. Montgcimerv. 
Tenth — Augustus G. Hammond. 
P'leventh — Marcellus \\'. Willson. 
Twelfth — \\'illiam R. Jewell. 
Thirteenth — l^r. .Mien T. Barnes. 
I""ourteenth — luhvard S. Easton. 
I'ifteenth — Warren E. Tavlor. 
Sixteenth — John H. Coats. 
Sexenteenth — Henry X. Schuvler. 
Eighteenth — John R. Pogue. 
Xineteenth — Dr. Joseph Hall. 
Twentieth — Theodore G. Risley. 
Twenty-first — Walter S. Louden. 
Twenty-second — Warren W. Duncan. 

llHio — Rkpublic.v.x. AFcKixlev .\xd Roosevelt. 
.\t-large — John Maurice Herbert. 
.\t-large — Henry Dutton Pierce. 
First — \\'illiam McLaren. 
Second — Edwin Stapleton Conway. 
Third — Thomas J. Finnucane. 
iMHU'th — James H. Graham. 
l-'ifth — William J. Moxley. 
Sixth — Edward G. Halle. 
Seventh — Eli P. Chatfield. 
liighth — Joseph IF Pattison. 
Xinth — Solon W. Stanton. 
Tenth — Thomas Powell Pierce. 



- THE SAt.K or .SIN>,I.SS1P1'1. 

Eleventli — Charles L. Roniljerger. 
Twelfth — Horace Russell. 
Thirteenth — Isaac X, Biebinger. 
Fourteenth — Joseph Benedict Greenhnt. 
Fifteenth — Burton O. Willard. 
Sixteenth — lulward J. l-'rost. 
Seventeenth — Xathaniel W. Branson. 
Eighteenth — Samuel H. McLean. 
Xineteenth — Sylvester J. Gee. 
Twentieth — Charles H. Kornniever. 
Twenty-first — John C. Eisenmayer. 
Twenty-second — Marian S. Whitlev. 

I'.Hi-l- — ]\Epri;i.n'.\.\. Roosevelt .wd F.mrb.vnks. 
At-large — Lot I'.rown. 
At-large— William J. .M.ixley. 
First — Arthm- Dixon. 
Second — Rol)ert McAlurdv. 
Third— Elisha C. Field. 
Fourth — Albert H. Alaack. 
Fifth — Daniel David Healy. 
Sixth — David Warren Clark. 
Se\enth — William Ernest Mason. 
Eighth — John F. Devine. 
Ninth — Adolf Bergman. 
Tenth — Edward A. Warren. 
Eleventh — Henrv F. r'ie])enl)rink. 
Twelfth— J. Arthur Fool. 
Thirteenth — William E. Fry. 
Fourteenth — Erie P. Field. 
Fifteenth — Perry Canby Ellis. 
Sixteenth — l-~rederick H. Smith. 
Se\enteenth — John A. Mijntelius. 
Eighteenth — I lerman Kramer. 
Nineteenth — Henry Augustus X'eal. 
Twentieth — Col. Asa Carrington Matthews. 
Twenty-first — \\'illiam H. Behrens. 
Twenty-second — Albert C. Bollinger. 
Twenty-third — George W. Harper. 
Twenty-fourth — Winfield S. Phillips. 
Twenty-fifth — Frank T Toyner. 

Illinois, September 17, 18, 11). ISIS. 

Governor, Col. Shadrach Bond* ( Dem.) 

Lieut. -Gov., Col. Pierre Menard* (Dem. ) 

Congressman-at-large, John McLean* ( Dem. ) 

Congressnian-at-large, Daniel Pope Cook ( Dem. ) 



THE sa(;k of sixxissippi. 201 

Illinois, 1819. 

Congressnian-at-large, Daniel Pope Cook* (Dem.) . .2,19:2 

Congressnian-at-large, John McLean ( Dem. ) . . 1,559 

Illinois, Augi'st 1. 1820. 

Congressnian-at-large, Daniel Pope Cook* (1 )enL ) 

Congressnian-at-Iarge. Elias Kent Kane I I )enL ) 

Illinois, August 5. 1S22. 

Governor. Etlward Coles* ( Denu ) . . •.'.'-."i I 

Governor, Joseph Phillips ( DenL ) . . 2, (is; 

Governor, Thomas C. Browne ( Dem. ) . . 2,4-1::; 

Governor, Gen. James B. Moore ( Denu ) . . (>22 

Lieut-Gov.. Adolphus Frederick Hulihard* ( Denu ) 

Lieut. -Gov.. Rev. James Lemen. Jr ( Denu ) 

Lieut-Gov., John G. Lofton ( Dem. ) 

Lieut. -Gov.. ■ 

Lieut. -Gov.. 

Congressman-at-large. Daniel Pope Cook* ( Denu ) . .4. (tit 

Congressman-at-large. Jnlm McLean (Dem.) . .3.S11 

Illinois. August 2. 1824. 

Congressman-at-large. Daniel Pope Cook* ( DenL ) . . 7,4<ii> 

Congressman-at-large. Cul. Shadrach Bond (Dem. ) . .4,374 

Illincjis. August 7. 1S2G. 

Governor, Xinian Edwarils* ( DenL) . . ii.280 

Go\ernor, Thomas Sloo, Jr ( Dem. ) . . .■).n:!4 

Governor, .\dolphus Frederick Huljhard (Dem. ) . . .")MI 

Lieut-Gov., Rev. \\'illiam Kinney* ( Dem. ) 

Lieut-Gov.. Rev. Samuel M. Thompson ( Deiu. I 

Congressman-at-large. Gen. Joseph Duncan* ( Dem. ) . . (;.;J23 

Congressman-at-large. Daniel Pope Cook ( Dem. ) . .5,629 

Congressman-at-large. James Turnev ( DenL ) . . 824 

Illinois, .Vucust 4. Is2s. 

Congressman-at-large. Gen. Joseph Duncan* ( Dcul) . . ll.nnil 

Congressman-at-large. George Forquer ( Denu ) . . 11.118 

Illinois. August 2. 18.'!0. 

Governor. John Reynolds* ( Dem. ) . . 12.8;>7 

Governor. Rew William Kinney ( DenL ) . . 8.9:)8 

Lieut. -Gov.. Rev. Zadok Casey* ( Dem. ) 

Lieut.-Gov.. Rigdon B. Slocumh ( Dem.) 

Congressman-at-large. Gen. Joseph Duncan* ( Dem.) 

Congressman-at-large, Col. Sidney Breese ( Dem. ) 

Congressman-at-large. Edward Coles ( Dem.) 

Represent.\tives in Congress. .Au(;ust <i. 18;!2. 

1st. Charles Slade* ( Dem.) . .2,470 

1st. Ninian Edwards ( DenL ) . . 2.078 



THE SACK 



1st. Col. Si(lne\- Ereese i Dem. 

1st. Charles Dunn ( Dem. 

1st. Ciil. IIenr\' Livingston \\'elil) ( Dem. 

X'acancy. .\ugust 4. ls."i4. Jolm Keynolils* ! Dem. 

\ acancv, 

■-'ml. Rew Zacl( ik Casev* I Dem. 

•Jnd. Allen .' 



i,»i;o 

l,n:Jii 
.-..-)1 



'■]v(\. Cen. J( isepli Duncan* ( Dem. 

••'.rd. Jonathan II. Pugh i Whig 

Vacancy. Octoher 27, ls;!4. William L. May* ( Dem. 

Vacancy. Ceorge W. P. Maxwell ( Dem. 

Illinois. Alt,l\st 4. 1>^:!4. 

( ien. Joseph Duncan* I DeoL) 

Rew William Kinney ( DenL) 

Rohert K. McLaughlin ( Dem.) 

James Adams ( Dem. ) 

Lieut-Hov., Capt. Alexander M. Jenkins* I Dem. ) 

Lieut. -Cdv.. Maj. James Evans ( Dem. ) 

Lieut-Cnv.. Col. William B. Archer ( Dem.) 

REPRn;sEXT.-\TivEs IX Coxgrp:ss. 1n.'!4. 

( Dem. 



( Io\ern( jr 
' ii i\erni ir 
Ciovernoi 
Co\-ernor 



17. 349 
10.229 

4.:U5 

887 

1:5.795 

8. 1)09 



1st. 
1st. 



]i >lin Revnc ilds* 

Col. .Vdam Wilson Snyder ( Dem. 



^t. Col. hjlwarcl Hum])hreys ( Dem. 

■-.'nd. Re\'. Zadok Casev* ( Dem. 

. William H. Davidson ( Whig. 

. William L. ^Lay* ( Dem. 

. Benjamin Mills ( Whig. 

Repre.sent,\tive.s IX CoxGRESs, Ai'cu'ST 1. 18;',(:;. 

1st. Col. Adam \\'ilson Snyder* i [)em. 

1st. John Reynolds 1 DenL 

1. Re\-. Zadi )k Case\* ( Dem. 

. Xathaniel Harmerson ( Whig. 

. William L. ALi}-* ( Dem. 

. Maj. John Todd Stuart ( Wdiig. 

Ili.ixols. .Vlc.i'st it. 1n;)8. 

(iovernor, Capt. Thomas Carlin* I Dcul) 

(io\-ernor. Cyrus Edwards ( Whig.) 

Lieut-Gov.. Capt. Stinson 11. Anderson* ( Dem. ) 

Lieut-Gov., William H. Davidson ( ^^dlig. ) 

RepRESEXT.\TIVES IX C<>N(,RES.s. 1^:J.^. 

1 St. Jc ihn Reynolds* ( Dem. ) 

1 St. Re\ . |< ihn Hogan ( Whig. ) 

2nd. Re\-. Zad( ik Casev* ( DenL ) 

2nd . . ; 



,0.2112 
,:;.11G 



<A(iK OK .SlNNIS.sIIM'l. 



4(i,4.3:2 


;39,i2t) 


906 


4::,.:,Q7 


:\sA2>> 



:;r(l. Maj. John Todd Stuart=^ ( NNliiR- ) ■ ■ l^.+<)5 

vlrd. Ste])hen Arnold Douglas ( Deni. ) . . 1n,.");'w 

Representatix'hs IX CoxGRESs, August ;!, Js4(i. 

1st. John Re\nolds* ( Dem.) 

] St. '- '- 

2nd. Rev. Zadok Casey* ( Deni. ) 

2nd. Capt. Stinson H. .Vnderson ( Deni. ) 

:'>rd. Maj. ]nhn Todd Stuart* { Whig. ) 

■'Ird. Janie^ 11. Ralston ( Dem. ) • 

Illinois, .\ugust ], 1S42. 

Go\ernor. Thomas Ford* ( Deiu. ) 

Governor. ( len. Joseph Duncan ( Whig ) 

Governor, Maj. Charles W. Hunter ( Abol. ) 

Lieut-Gov.. Col. John Moore* ( Dem. ) 

Lieut. -(^()\'., William H. Henderson ( Whig. ) 

Lieut.-Gov.. h'rederick H. Collins (Abol.) 

Represext.vtives IX Coxgress, August 7, 1843. 

1st. Maj. Riihert Smith* ( Dem. ) 

1 St. ^ 

2nd. (ien. John Alexander McClernand* ( Dem. ) 

2nd. Rev. Zadok Casey ( Whig ) 

:!rd. Orlando B. Ficklin* ( Dem. ) 

.•Jrd. Justin Harlan ( Whig) 

4th. John Wentworth* ( Dem. ) 

4th. Giles Spring- ( \\'hig) 

•")th. Stephen Arnold Douglas* ( Dem. ) 

.">th. Orville Hickman Browning ( Whig ) 

I'lth. Joseph P. Hoge* ( Dem. ) 

<;th. Cvrus Walker . . ( Whig. ) 

7th. Col. John J. Hardin* ( Whig. ) 

7th. James .Me.xander McDougall ( Dem. ) 

Represextatives in Congress, August 4, ]s4."i. 

1st. Maj. Robert Smith* (Dem.) 

1st. '- 

2nd. (ien. Inhn -\lexander McClernand* i Dem. ) 

2nd. ^ 

•"!rd. Orlandii B. I-^icklin* ( Dem. ) 

:ird. 

4th. Idhn W'entwnrth* i Dem. ) 

4th. '■ 

•jth. Stephen .Vrnold Douglas* ( Dem. ) 

5th. David Meade Woodson ( Whig ) 

5th. Richard Eels ( Free Soil ) 

Vacancy, , 1847, Cdl. Wm. .Alexander Richardson*. ( DenL ) 

Vacancv, 



(i,425 
5,528 
7,552 
5,931 
8,631 
8,110 
7.796 
7,222 
6,230 



><)t 



-<'-t THE SAGE OF .SIX>-ISSll>PI. 

• itli. Joseph r. Hoge* ( Deni. ) 

(ith. Martin V. Sweet ( W'liig. ) 

7 th. Col. Edward Dickinson Baker* ( Whi^g) 

7th. Jolin Calhoun ( Dem. ) 

\'acancy. Fehrnary .">. Is-t?, John Henry* ( Whig) 

\'acancy, 



Illinois, Augu.st 3. l>4<i. 

Governor. Augustus C. French* ( Dem. ) . . oSji^r 

Governor. Col. Thomas AI. Kilpatrick ( Whig) . .:;7,().".:j 

Governor, Richard Eels ( Free Soil ) . . ^.l.^l 

Lieut-Gov., Joseph B. Wells* ( Dem. ) 

Lieut. -Gov., Nathaniel G. Wilcox ( Whig) 

Lieut. -Gov., Ahraham Smith ( Free Soil ) 

Rf.preskxt.xtives in Congress, August 2. IS-t;. 

1st. Alaj. R<it)ert Smith* ( Dem. ) 

1st. Lyman Trumhull ( Dem.) 

■Jnd. (ien. fohn .\lexander AlcClernand* (Dem.) 

:2nd. ^ 

3rd. Orlando 1!. l-'icklin* (Dem.) . . 6,4:7o 

■■Jrd. .McLaughlin (Lid. Dem. ) . .4.7S0 

3rd. Sci itt ( Free S( lil ) . . 36 

4th. luhn Weiitwcirth* ( Dem ) 

4th. ^ : 

5th. Col. \\"illiam Alexander Richardson* ( Der.i. ) 

.jth. Nathaniel G. Wilcox ( Whig. ) 

•nil. Ciil. Thi>mas J. Turner* ( Dem. ) 

• ith. James Ixn( ix ( Whig ) 

7th. .\l)raham Lincoln* ( Whig) . .6.340 

7th. Rev. Peter Cartwright ( Dem.) . .4,829 

7th. K. \\'< ilc( itt ( Free Soil ) . . 249 

L.I.I Nois, Au(.;usT 7. 1>4'^. 

Governur. Augustus C. iM-ench* ( Dem. ) . .67.82S 

Governor. I'ierre Menard. Jr (Whig) . . 5,659 

Governor. Dr. Charles \01ney Dyer ( Free Soil) . . 4,69:3 

Lieut. -Gov., Col. William McAhu'trv* (Dem. ) 

Lieut. -Gov., Henry H. Sm 'w (Whig) 

Lieut.-Gov., Orville Hickman Browning ( Whig) 

Lieut.-Gov., Col. James Lowry Donaldson Mnrrison. .(Wdiig) 

Secretary of State, Horace S. Cooley* ( Dem. ) 

Secretary of State, S. C. Painefreer ( Whig) 

Treasurer, ALlton Carpenter* ( Dem. ) 

Treasurer, Moses Pettengill ( Whig ) 

Auditor. Thomas H. Campbell* ( Dem. ) 

-\uditor. Benjamin E. \'iall ( Whig) 



■il.XNlSSIIM'l. 



Represent. \Ti\'ES ix Coxgkess, 1^4^. 

Col. William Henry I'.issell* I Dem. ) 

r.eii. (cihn Alexander .McL'lernand* ( Dem. ) 



l.st. 
:2n<l 

:2ncl. 

.•ird. Tinidthv Roberts ^'oung^' ( Dem.) 

:!nl. '- '. 

4th 
4tli 
4th 
:.th 
cth 
lith 
;tli 
;th 



Jiihn Wentworth* (Dem.) . 

Jdnathan Young Scamnion (Whig) . 

Rev. (^wen Lc^vejoy ( Free Soil ) . 

Col. William Alexander Richardson* (Dem. ) 

Col. lulward Dickinson Baker* ( Whig. ) . 

Joseph B. Wells ( Dem. ) 

Aiaj. Thomas Langrell Harris* ( Dem. ) . 

Stephen Trigg Logan ( ^^ hig ) . 

Illixois. November 5, 1850. 

Treasurer. Col. John Moore* ( Dem. ) 

Representatives ix Coxgress, ls:,t). 

1st. Col. William Henry Bissell* I Dem.) 

1st. . . .' 



11.857 
8,30:2 
:;,159 

lo,:5:25 

.!),30:> 

7,201 

7,095 



•-'nd. 
:!rd. 

;;ni. 

4th. 
4th. 
5 th. 
5th. 
lith. 
r.th. 
7th. 



Willis Allen* ( Dem. ) 

Davis ( Whig ) 

Orlando K. iMcklin* ( Dem. ) 

Ryan ( Whig ) 

Dr. Richard' S. Alolony* I Dem. ) 

Churchill C. Coffing. . ' ( Whig) 

Col. William Alexander Richardson* ( Dem. ) 

Orville Hickman Browning ( \\'hig) 

Thompson Campbell* ( Dem. ) 

Martin P. Sweet ( \\'hig) 



Richard ^'ates* ( Whig ) 

;th. Alaj. Thomas Langrell Harris ( Dem. ) 

Illinois, November 2. 185:2. 

(iovernor, Joel Aldrich Matteson* ( Dem.) . 

Governor, Edwin B. Webb ( W'hig) . 

Governor. Dexter A. Knowiton I Free Soil ) . 

Lieut. -Gov., Col. Gustavus Koerner* ( DenL ) 

Lieut. -Gov., Col. James Lowry Donaldson Morrison. . i Whig) 

Lieut. -Gov.. Philo Carpenter ( Free Soil ) 

Secretary of State. Alexander Starne* ( Dem. ) 

Secretary of State. Buckner Smith Morris ( Whig) 

Secretary of State, Erastus \^'right ( Free Soil ) 

Treasurer, Col. John Moore* ( Dem. ) 

Treasurer. Francis Arenz ( \\'hig ) 

'i'reasurer, Moses Pettengill ( I'^ree Soil ) 

.\uditor. Thomas H. Campbell* (Dem.) 



5.863 
4,81G 
7.429 
5,739 
11,321 
10.587 
8,099 
7,197 
8.181 
7,807 
7,008 
6.254 

, 80,780 
, 64,408 
, 9.024 



Auditor, Charles A. Betts ( U'lii^ ) 

Auditcir, E. J. Smith ( Free Soil ) 

ReprksI'Ixtatives in Congress, lsr>r>'. 

1st. Elilui Benjamin Washhnrne* ( Whig) . • 7.--W:l 

1 St. ^ ( Dem. ) . . 7,1 Oti 

1st. (Free Soil ) . . 2.:257 

.•-'nd. John W'entworth* (Dem. ) . . 7,538 

:Jn(l. Cvrus .\ldrich (Whig) . . 6,4:37 

:hu\. Tames H. Collins ( Free Soil ) . . 2,149 

:!rd. Tesse Olds Norton* ( Whig ) . . S,2()S 

;;r(l. Reddv ( Dem. ) . . 8,087 

:!rd. Gen. John Howard Brvant ( Free Soil) . . 1.633 

Hh. fames Knox* ' ( Whig) . . 9,866 

4th. Capt. Eewis Wmans Ross ^ (Dem.) . . 9,08-t 

4th. Lewis M. Curtis ( Free Soil ) . . l.--'90 

.".th. Col. William Ale.xander Richards,,n* ( Dem. ) . . 9, His 

.Mil. Orvillc Hickman Browning ( Whig) . . 8,443 

(Uh. Richard ^■ates'■= ' (Whig) . . 10,105 

Cith. I.ihn Calhoun (Dem.) . .9,675 

7th. "lames l'. .\llen* ( Dem.) . . 8,223 

7tli. Charles H. Constal)le (Wdiig) . . 7,035 

sth. Cm]. William Henrv Bissell* ( Ind. Dem. ) . . 5.723 

sth. Joseph Gillespie ..." ( Whig ) . . 4,<is:i 

sth. Col. Philip B. Fouke ( Dem. ) . . 4.515 

Wh. Willis .Mien* ( Dem. ).. 12,100 

Illinois. Xoxi'.mi'.hr ), 1S54. 

Treasurer, Col. John Mnnre* ( Dem.) ■ •';^-"';»; 

Treasurer, James Aliller ( \^ hig) . . <i.i,4( < 

Represent.xtives in CoN(;ress. ]S54. 

1st. Fliliu Benjamin \\'ashburne* ( Whig ) . . ^"^,372 

1st. Jackson ( Dem. ) . 2,7;r, 

2nd. James H." Woodwortlr''' ( Rep. ) . . li,927 

2nd. Col. Thomas J. Turner ( I5em. ) . . 2,544 

;;rd. Jesse Olds Xiirton- ( Rep. ) . . 10,474 

;!i-d. : Drake (Hem. ) . . (;,21(i 

4th. Tames Knox* < Wdiig) . . 10.14'; 

4th. Col. William AtcMurtry ( Dem. ) . . ;,5s; 

5th. Ccl. William .\lexander Richardson* ( Dem. ) . . S,935 

5di. Archihald Williams ( Rep. ) . . S,122 

Vacancy, .\ugnst 25, ]S5(i. Jacob C. Davis* ( Dem. ) 

Vacancw 

(;th Maj. Thnmas Dangrell Harris* ( Dem. ) . . lo.090 

6th. Richard Vates ( Whig ) . . 9.s;mi 

7tli. James C. .Mien* < Dem.) . . s,452 

7th. Col. William B. Archer ( Whig) . . 8,451 



>INM.SM1'1'I. 



\'acaiK'v. Auijii^t •-'.">. \s:>i'>. laiiK-s C. Allen* ( Deni. ) • 

\'arancy, C'm'i. W'llliain H. "Archer ( Whig) 

^th. Lviiian 'rruiiihuU* ( I^em.) 

sth, 

\'acaiicv, , 185(1, Cnl. jaiiie^ lji\\r_\- 1 )i>nal(ls< m 

Morrison* ( \\'hig j . . 10,75C) 

Vacancy, Col. John Thomas ( Kep. ) . . 8,r2?)!) 

'.•th. Sa'nnicl S." Marshall* ( Dem, ) , . S,49S 

:ith. (i. jay S. rurne\- ( Kep.) . . :2.!)11 

Illinois, Xo\!-:.mhlk 4. 1S.")(;. 

(iiiveriK.r, Cnl. William Henry I'.issell* ( Rep. ) . . 11 l.KW, 

Governor, Cnl. William Alexander Richardsdn ( DenL ) . . l(t<i.;(;'» 

Governnr, lUickner Smith Morris ( .\mer. ) . . I'.i.dss 

Lieut.-Cov.. Col. Jdhn W.«h1* ( Rep. ) . . 1 lO.iWi:; 

Lieut. -(^.MV., Cnl. Rich.ard j.mes Hamilton ( DenL ) . . I(t4,:-:n,; 

Lieut-G(iv., I'armenus Bond ( .\mer, ) . . l!t,:i.'i(i 

Secretary of State, Ozias Mather Hatch* ( Rep. ) . .115,891 

Secretary of State, William H. Snyder ( Dem. ) . . 10fi,700 

Secretary of State, William H. Young ( .\mer. ) . . i:3,!)!)2 

Treasurer, James Miller* ( Rej). & .\mer. I . . 1:27, 715 

Treasurer, Col. John Moore ( Dem. ) . . l()7.5(i-2 

.Auditor, Jesse Kilgore Duljois* ( Re[). ) . . 10'.(,;ii; 

Auditor, Samuel King Casey ( DenL ) . . 1()G,28'". 

Auditor, Dr, Hiram Barher ( .\mer. ) . . 20. 054 

Supt. .if Rub. Inst.. William H. Powell* ( Rep.) . .108.584 

Sui)t. of I'uh. Inst., JmIih II. St. Matthew ( Deiu. ).. 105,809 

Supt. nf I 'nil. Inst., Ezra Jenkins ( Anier. ) . . :,*0,57o 

RePRESENT.XTIVES IX COXGRES-S. lS5(i. 

1st. h'.lihu Beniamin Washhurne* ( Rep. ) . . 18,070 

1st. Dr. Richard S. Molony ( Dem.) . . 6.237 

1st. B. 1). h'astman ( Amer. ) . . 251 

2nd. ( ien. Jnhn Fr.anklin I-arnswnrth* ( Rep. ) . .21.51S 

2nd. John \'an Xortwick ( Dem. ) . . 9,S14 

2nd. B. V. James ( .\mer. ) . . (iS5 

•'jrd. Re\'. Owen Li)\eioy* (Rep. ) . . 19,0<is 

:Jrd. Cri Osgood ( Dem. ) . . i:!,()07 

4th. William Kellogg* ( Rep. ) . . I f,. 1 75 

4tlL J.imes W. David.son ( Dem. ) . . 14,474 

4tlL Arthur H. Griffith ( .Vmer. ) . . 9S7 

5tlL Isaac Newton Morris* ( Dem. ) . . 12.((5'.t 

5tlL Jackson Grimshaw ( Rep. ) . . in, 294 

5th. James S. Irwin ( .\nier. ) . . 1(19 

()th. Maj. Thomas Langrell Harris* ( Dem. ) . . 14,19(; 

(Jth. John Williams ( Rep. ) . . 12.077 

Vacancy, January 2(i. ls59, Charles D, Hodges* ( DenL ) 



lidS rHE SACK (II' SINM.S.sll'I'l. 

\'acanc\', Janit-s C<:iiik ConkliniJ- ( l\e|>. ) 

7th. Aaron Shaw* ( Deiii. ) 

7th. Henry P. H. Bromwell ( l-Jep. ) 

sth. Alaj. Robert Smith* ( Deni. ) 

stli. janies I). Lansin,^- ( Rep. ) 

lltli. Samuel S. Marsliall* ( 1 )em. ) 

nth. Cell. Benjamin Ladd Wiley ( Rep. ) 

ll.I.lN'(.)I.S, XOX'EMBER 2, 1858. 

Treasurer, James Miller* ( Rep. ) . 

Treasurer, William 11. l^'ondey ( Deni. ) . 

Treasurer, (dl. (dim Dougherty ( Ind. Deni. ) . 

Supt. of Pul). hist., I'rof. Newton Bateman* ( Rej). ) . 

Supt. of Pull. Inst., .\ugustus C. French ( Deni, ) , 

Supt, of Pub. Inst., John Reynolds ( Ind. Dem.) . 

Rki'kk.sent.\ti\'es in Conc.re.ss, 1858. 

1st. FJiliu Benjamin Washbunie* (Rep.) 

1st. Hiram Bri.iiht (Dem. ) 

1st. Richard 11. Jacksdii ( Ind. Dem. ) 

.>iid. ( ien. John l'"raiiklin l-'arnswdrth* (Rei". ) 

rind. Th( >mas Dyer ( Dem. ) 

.•2nd. i;. I'. Blackburn ( Ind. Dem, ) 

;ird. Re\ . Owen Lbvejoy* I Rep. ) 

:3rd. (leorge Washington Armstrong \ Dem. ) 

3rd. David Leroy ( Ind. Dem. ) 

4th. William Kellogg* ( Rep. ) 

4th. James W. Davidson (I )eni. ) 

4tli. jacdb (iale ( Ind. Dem. ) 

.■>th. Isaac Xewton .Morris* (1 >eni. ) 

5tli. Jackscin ( irimshaw ( Re]). ) 

5th. Jacdb C. Davis ( Ind. Dem.) 

fith. .Maj. Thiinias Langrell Harris* ( Dem. ) 

i;th. (dl. James H. Matheny ( Rep.) 

(Uh. L'apt. Jdhn Pudlnm Mci'dimel ( Ind. Dem.) 

\'acanc\'. , ls5',i, (icii. bilm .Mexamler .McLlei'- 

iiaiid* ( Dem, ) 

\'acaiic\-, (ien. Jdhn .\lc.\uley Rainier ( Re|). ) 

itli. James I'. Rdbinsdii* ( Dem. ) 

7th. Tien. Richard lames Oglesby i Rep. ) 

7th. S. G. I'.aldwin" .....' ( Ind. Dem. ) 

Sth. Col. Phili]) B. h'ouke* ( Dem, ) 

Sth. leliu Baker ( Rep. ) 

stli. Dr. ThdUias Al. Hope (Ind. Dem.) 

'.»th. (ien. Jdhn .\le.\ander Logan* ( Dem. ) 

'.tth. Da\id" L. Pliilli])s (Rep.) 

".>th. William K. Parrisli ( Ind. Dem. ) 



. 1-J 


!»;)4 


\) 


s;'s 


.11 


•2 -.19 


7 


51-3 


.15 


!>(i8 


■ •' 


419 


1:25 


430 


1:H 


(109 


5 


071 


1-24 


55() 


122 


413 


5 


173 


.15 


811 


I'l 


45 7 




:;7o 


.i;i 


IDS 




701 


oo 


313 


.14 


98s 


. 1 


3:28 


. IK 


4s7 


. If, 


SCiO 


. i;! 
. 1 1 


5"-".> 
(•,4> 




504 


.10 


193 


.11 


(54(1 




375 





13,588 
11,7(50 

11,490 
8,410 

198 

15,878 

:2,79() 

144 



li.i.ix'ois. Xox'icM i'.i:u fi. isco. 

( ii i\ enii ii'. Richard ^'ato■^* ( K<-'|). 

ridveniiir. James C Allen (I >ein. 

Governor. Dr. Thomas M. I Inpe ( Ind. 1 )eni. 

Governor. .Maj. John Todd Stnart ( (niisi. I'mcii 

Lient.-G(i\-.. iMMiicis Arnold Hoffman* ( 

Lient.-( ii>\ ., Gapt. Lewis W'inans Ross (1 

Lieut. -( in\-., Henry S. lilackhurn ( Ind. I 

Lieut. G<iv., Gill. Thomas Snell ( Ginst. G 

Secretary of State. Ozias Mather 1 l;itclr'' ( 

Secretary of State. George H. Gamphell (1 

Secretary of State, James Monroe ( Ind. 1 

Secretary c)f State, 15e;itty Taylor Hnrke ( Gmsl. G 

Treasurer. William Butler* ( 

Treasurer. Hugh ALaher (1 

Treasurer. Jonathan Stamper ( Ind. I 

Treasurer. William H. Gather ( Gonst. G 

.Auditor, Jesse Kilj^or'e Dubois* ( 

.Vuditor. liernard .\rntzen (1 

.\udilc>r. Jame:> 1). Smith ( Ind. 1 

.\uditor. ihirry S. Smith ( Gonst. G 

.Supt. iif Lul). Inst., I'rof. Xewton Bateman* ( 



Supt. of I'ul). Inst., Gol. Ivlward Reyudlds Uoe ( 1 

Sni>t. of Pul). Inst., D. J. Snnw ( Ind. 1 

Supt. of I'ul). Inst., John H. Denins ( Gonst. G 

I\l-:i'KHSE.\T.\TI\KS ]\ Go.XCRKSS, ISC'tl. 

1st. I'.lihu Lioniamin W ashhurne* 

1st. Theodore A. G. Beard ( 

■Jnd. Isaac .Xewton Arnold* 

rJnd. .Vut^ustus .\1. Herrington ( 

;ird. l\e\ . ()\\en Love joy* 

:ird. Rohert X. .Murray ( 

•'Ird. William X. Murry 

W illiam Kellogs:* 



Re,.. 
)em. 
)eni. 
nil in 
Rep. 
)em. 
)em. 
nK in 
Rep. 
)em. 
)em. 
nion 
Re,). 
)em. 
)eni. 
nil in 
Rep. 
)eni. 
)em. 
nil in 



f 

4th. Gol. 

.-.th. Gol. 

."itli. (len 

lith. Gen 

fith. (ien 

V'acancy. 

\'acancy. . . . 

Ith. James L". Rohinson*.. 
7th. James T. Gunningliam 
Ntli. Gol. Philip B. Fouke*. 



Rohert G.reen IngersoU ( 

William .Alexander Richardson* ( 

Rienjamin Alayherry Prentiss 

[ohn .Alexander AlcGlernand* ( 

Henr\' Gase 

December 1:'. ImM, .Anthon}- L. Knapp* . . . . ( 



( Rep. 
Dem. 
( Rep. 
Dem. 
( Rep. 
Dem. 

( Rep. 
Dem. 
Dem. 
( Rej). 
Dem. 
( Rep. 
Dem. 



sth. Joseph Gillespie. 



( Dem. 

( Rep. 
( Dem. 

{ Rep. 



ILM'.k; 

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■-',(i4'.t 

i.Ci-JC. 

i; i,;."iT 

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isth. Willis I). Creen . . 12'.) 

itth. ( ien. Ji ihn Alexander L( )o-an* ( Dem. ) . . •.'()>(;:; 

nth. David T. Liiiegar ( Rep. ) . . .">,'-'(t7' 

A''acancy, June "J, isdr^, William Joshua Allen" ( Dem.) 

^' acancv, 



Iluxols, November 4, ls<;:^ 

CDngressnian-at-large, James C. Allen* ( Dem. ) 

Congressman-at-large, Ebon Clark IngersDll ( Rep. ) 

Treasurer, Alexander Starne* ( Dem. ) 

Treasurer, William lUitler ( Rep. ) 

Supt. of Pub. Inst.. |nhn P. llrouks* ( Dem. ) 



Supt. 

1st. 
1st. 
:2n<l. 
:,'nd. 



4th. 
4th. 
.-.th. 
r,th. 
.-)th. 
(Ith. 
(itb. 

;th. 

;th. 

8th. 

sth. 

!Hh. 
loth. 
Ktth. 
1 nil. 
1 1th. 
P.'th. 
PJtli. 

i;;tli. 

i:;th. 



if Pub. Inst., I'mf. Xew tnii I'.atemau ( Rep. 

l\Ki'Ki-:.si-;.\T.\i i\ i:s i.\ C'oxokes.s, 180:^. 



.rtb=* 



. (Rep. 
(Dem. 
. (Rep. 
(Dem. 
.(Rep. 



Isaac Xewtmi .Vrnnld* 

I'rancis Cornwall Sherman. . 
Gen. John hranklin l'"ariis\\( 

Neil i)onnelly 

Elihu Benjamin W'ashliurne* 

Elias P>ixby Stiles (Dem. 

Charles Murra\' I lan-is* ( Dem. 

I'harles Krnsh Paw rence ( Rej). 

I\e\ . < )\\en Po\eio\-^'' (Rep. 

(ien. Thonias Jelterson 1 leiiderson ( Dem. 

Benjamin ( iraliam 

Jesse Olds Norton* ( Rep. 

Col. Idieophilus L}le Dickey (Dem. 

]i ihn R. b'den* ( Dem. 

Elijah AlcCarty ( Rep. 

Maj. John Toc'ld Stuart* ( Dem. 

Leonard Swett ( Rep. 

Capt. Pew IS Winaiis Ross''' (Dem. 

Anthony P. Knapp* (Dem. 



Samuel Wheeler Aloulton, 

James C. l\i ibinson* 

C.)l. Stephen ( P Plicks. . . , 
Col. William Palls Alorris. 

Alaj. Robert Smith 

William Ji isbua .Alien* . . . 
Aiilton Bartlev 



(Mwernor, Cen. Richard Jame: 
Cio\ernor, James C. RobiuMir 
].ieut.-(iov., William Pross*. 
Lieut. -Gov., Solomon CorninsJ 



ll.l.TNOIS, No\'EMl!ER 8, lS(i4, 
( )Ldesbv* 



Rep. 
( Dem. 

( Rep. 
( Dem. 

( Rep. 
( Dem. 

( Rep. 



. ( Rep. ) 
( Dem. ) 
. ( Rep. ) 
( Dem. ) 



.i:;(i,:.':.7 
. 111),SP.I 

, i;jn,s4;i 
,1:20.177 
.1:! 0,1 19 
.1:2(1.110 



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s.:is7 

l-2.(iP2 

I0,41Mi 

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iP(i:2i; 

s.M L 

IPCs:; 

1 1,0-20 

(■.17 

10,(104 

8,4 PJ 
ll.:3(;i 
10,004 
1:2,808 
11.44:3 
1 :;.:;'.( 1 
I4,:2:.'.i 

7.71:2 

p;.(;44 

r...v2i 

10,'.)'.)'.) 

(i,8.-,4 
9.41)7 
4,:29() 



190,:p(i 

l.'.8.701 

188,84:2 
ir,S,:244 



THE SAfiE OK SINNISSIPI'I. 



ni 



Secretary of State. Slianin Tvnclale* ( Rep. ) 

Secretary of State, William A. Turney ( Dem. ) 

Treasurer, James Hall Beveridge* ( Rep. ) 

Trea.surer, Alexander Starne (1 'em. ) 

Auditor, Orlin H. Miner* ( Rep. ) 

Auditor, John Hise (I )em. ) 

Congressman-at-large, Samuel Wheeler Aloulton* . . . . ( Rep. ) 

Congressman-at-Iaroe. James C Allen (1 )em. ) 

Supt. of Pub. Inst., Pnif. Xewton Bateman* ( Rep. ) 

Supt. nf Pull. Inst., John 1'. Brooks ( Dem. ) 

l\i:i'i<Ksi-:xT.\Ti\'E.s IN Congress, ISfik 

1st. John WeiUworth* { Kej). 

1st. Cyrus Hall McCormick ( Dem. 

2nd. Gen. John Franklin J'arnsworth* ( Rep. 

.^nd. Merrill C. Johnson (Dem. 

3rd. Elihu Benjamm Washhurne''' ( Rep. 

.3rd. Elias Bixby Stiles (Dem. 

4th. Gen. .\l)ner (/lark Harding* ( Rep. 

4th. Charles Murra\- Harris ( Dem. 

."ith. Elion Clark IngersoU'" ( Rep. 

.')th. James Starr Eckels ( Dem. 

Oth. Bm-ton Chauncey Cook* { Rep. 

fith. Samuel King Casey ( Dem. 

7th. Henr\- P. H. Bromwell* ( Rep. 

;th. Jdhn R. Eden ( Dem. 

■sth. Shelby Abu ire Cullcim* ( Rep. 

sth. Maj. J.ihn Todd Stuart ( Dem. 

'.•th. I'.apt. Pew IS Winans Ross* ( Dem. 

••th. Hugh i-ullei-t( 111 ( Rep. 

loth. .ViUliMiiy Thornlon* (Dem. 

inth. Gen. Robert M. Knapp ( Rep. 

] 1th. Samuel S. Marshall* ( Dem. 

1 Itli. bJhelbert Callahan (Rep. 

1 '.'th. Jehu Baker* ( Rep. 

P2th. "Cnl. \\'illiam Ralls Morrison ( Dem. 

l.'ith. Maj. Andrew Jackson Kuykendall* ( Rep. 

l-'Ith. William Joshua Allen (Dem. 

Illinois. Xox'ember G, isiiii. 
Congressman-at-large, Gen. John Alexander Logan*. . ( Rep. ) 
Congressman-at-large, Col. Theophilus Lyie Dickey. . ( DeuL ) 

Treasurer, Gen. George Washington Smith* ( Re\). ) 

Treasurer, Gen. Jesse J. Phillips ( Dem. ) 

Supt. of Pul). Inst., Prof. Xewton Batenian* ( Rep. ) 

Supt. of Pub. Inst.. Col. John M. Crebs ( DeuL ) 



, 1:h(,1.-,4 
. l,-.s,,s:;:; 
. I'JO.PJl^ 
, 158,79:2 
,190,231 
. l.-.s,727 
. I!M),226 
. 15S.7S4 
. 1!M),2N(> 



is.,-,.-jr 

14,277 
, is,:iii,s 

. ir.,711 
, 7,421 
. i;!,5(;!t 
.12,721 
.IS, 152 
.11,282 
. 15,r)9S 
. It, '.ISO 

. 1. -.,:;(;:; 
.12,02 7 
. l.-.,sl2 
.14,02 7 
. 15,29(i 
. 12,239 
.16,902 
. 12.17r, 
. l(;,7'o:; 
. 10,69(,) 
.11,817 
.11,741 
.11,742 
. 10. 7. V.I 



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Rl-:i'RESEXTATI\'E.S IX CoXCRESS. 1 SC)!). 

1st. Xnrman Buel Judd* ( Rep. 

1st. Col. Alartin Reiil)en Alerritt Wallace ( Dem. 

:hn\. Gen. John Franklin Farnsworth* ( Rep. 

r2ncl. Elijah Middlebmok Haines ( Dem. 

:;r(l. Elihn Benjamin W'aslihnrne* ( Rep. 

•'Ird. Ciil. Thomas J. Turner ( Dem. 

4th. (jen. .\bner Clark Harding* ( Rej). 

4th. John S. Thompson ', Dem. 

5th. Ebon Clark Ingersoll* ( Rep. 

5th. Silas Ramse}' ( Dem. 

fith. Burton Chaunce\' Cook* ( Rep. 

Oth. Sidney W. Harris ( Dem. 

7'th. Henr_\- P. H. ESromwell* ( Rep. 

7th. Gen. John Charles Black ( Dem. 

8th. Shelby Moore Cullom* I Rep. 

^th. Dr. I'.dwin S. I'owler ( Dem. 

'.tth. Capt. Lew is Winans Ross* ( Dem. 

Oth. Gen. Charles Elli<itt Lipi>incott ( Rep. 

10th. Albert George Burr* ( Dem. 

loth. Gen. Henrv Case ( Rep. 

1 1th. Samuel S. Marshall* i Dem. 

1 1th. Gen. Edward Kitchell ( Rep. 

Ir2th. Jehu Baker* ( Rep. 

l.-2th. Col. William Ralls Abjrrison i Dem. 

13th. Gen. Green Berry Raum* ( Rep. 

loth. William Joshua Allen , , ( Dem. J 

Ii.i.ixois. \o\E.\nn-:R :!. iMi.s. 

Goxernor. ( ien. John Mc.Vuley Palmer* ( Rep. ) 

Goverm ir. )< ihn R. lulen ( Dem. ) 

Lieut. -( iov.. Co). John Doughert}* (Rep.) 

Lieut. -( u >v., William Henri \"an f'-pps ( Dem. ) 

Secretary of State. Edward Rummel* ( Rep. ) 

Secretary of State, Gustavus Van Hornbecke (Dem. ) 

Treasurer, (len. Erastus Xewton P.ates* ( Rep. ) 

Treasurer, (ien. Jesse J. Phillips ( Dem. ) 

Auditor. Gen. Charles Elliott Lippmcott* ( Rep. ) 

Auditor. John R. Shannon ( Dem. ) 

.Attorney-General. Washington Bushnell* ( Rep. ) 

Attorney-General. Robert Ebenezer Williams (Dem.) 

L"ongressman-at-large. Gen. John Alexander Logan*. . (Rep.) 
Congressman-at-large. William W. O'Brien ( Dem. ) 

Re1'RESEXT.\TI\ES IX Co.XGRE.SS. 180."^. 

1st. Xorman P.uel Judd* ( Rep. ) 

1st. Col. -Martin Reuben Merntt Wallace ' Dem. ) 



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THE SAr;K oi' six.M.sMPi'i. I2i;> 

Slid. Gen. John I'l-anklin l'"arns\\()rtli* ( Rep.) . .2o.7:>:> 

:hid. Augustus M. Herringtim ( Deni. ) . . (i..",(); 

•'ird. Eliliu Benjamin \\'aslil)urne* ( Rep.) . . l.'s.^sl 

:)r(l. \\'. J. .McKim ( Dem. ) . . !».<; 1 •,' 

Vacancy. December (i. lS(i9, Hdratio Cliapin I'.urcliard*. ( Rep.) 

\'acanc\'. 

4th. ( ien. John B. Hawley* ( Rep. ) . . 1 7. ■-'<!:• 

4th. (ien. James W. Singleton ( Dem. ) . . i:)..-)4< 

."itli. Ebon Clark Ingersoll* ( Rep. ) . . •,'(),;»'.• 1 

.5th. John X. Xiglas ( Dem. ) . . i:!.(;s(; 

(!th. Burton Chauncey Giok* I Rep. ) . . I'.i.iiol' 

(ith. Oliver C. Gray { Dem. ) . . 1 1 .!i4i; 

7th. (Ien. Jesse Hale Aloore* ( Rep. ) . .'-l-i.-)-2i 

;th. Thomas Brewer ( Dem. ) . . U. 1 ; 1 

.^th. Shelby Moore Cullom* ( Rep. ) . . •.':.', l!t:'. 

Sth. Benjamin Stevenson Edwards ( Dem. ) . . l!t,;;(]'.i 

nth. Thompson Ware ^NIcNeely* ( Dem. ) . . 1 T.s^; 

'.Ith. ( ien. Leonard Fulton Ross ( Rep. ) . . 1. ").•.'?!• 

inth. .\lbert George Burr* ( Dem. ) . .:21,4-J(» 

Ktth. I'rot. Jonathan Baldwni Turner (Rep.) . .l?'. •"!'.•( 

1 1th. Samuel S. Marshall* ( Dem. ) . . -JO. 475 

nth. Gen. James Stewart Martin ( Rep. ) . . lC>.(Ur2 

1:2th. John B. Hay* ( Rep. ) . . U.ii.sO 

T,'th. William H. Snyder ( Dem. ) . . l;!.:i.'!s 

i::th. Col. John M. Crebs* (Dem.) . .14,7(11 

1 oth. ( ieu. ( ireen Berry Rauni ( Rep. ) . . 1 4.-.'(i 1 

Il.UXOlS, XoVEMP.KK S. 187(1. 

Congressnian-at-large, Gen. John Alexander Logan* . . ( Rep. ) . . Kis.si;:,' 
Congressman-at-large, Gen. \\'illiani B. Anderson. . . . ( Dem. ) . . 144.1'.H) 

Congressman-at-large. J. W. Xichols ( Pro. ) . . ;!,441 

\'acancy, Xov. 7. 1S71, Gen. John Lowrie Beveridge* . ( Rep. ) . . l-'!7,'.)."2il 

\'acancy, Xov. 7. is 71, Samuel Snowden Hayes ( Dem.) . .115,357 

Treasurer, (ien. Erastus Xewton Bates* ( Rep. ) . . 108,579 

Treasurer, Charles Ridgely ( Dem. ) . . 144,923 

Treasurer, H. J. Hammond ( Pro. ) . . 3,750 

Supt. of Pub. List., Prof. Newton Bateman* ( Rep. ) . . l(i(!,859 

Supt. of Pub. List., Charles Feinse ( Dem. ) . . 144,889 

Supt. of Pub. List., Daniel Wilkins ( Pro. ) . . 3.8:>() 

RePRESEXTATIVES IX CoXGRESS, 1S70. 

1st. Charles Benjamin b'arwell* ( Rej). ) . .:,?(», :14'-.' 

1st. John Wentworth ( Dem. ) . . 15.0:25 

:2nd. (ien. John Franklin Farnsworth* ( Rep.) . . N,:i90 

:2nd. Jonathan C. Stoughton (Dem,) . . 0,5 10 

:2n(l. Richard Bishop . . :2.:!4!i 

3rd. lL)ratio Chajjin [jurchard* ( Rej).) . . 11, 71^ 



lU 



THE SAGE OF SIXXIS.SIPPI. 



Charles .\. Betts (Deni. 

Jnhn B. Hawiev* ( Rep. 

P. L. Cal)le ' (Dem. 

P.radfdrd X. Stevens* (Dem. 

Ebon ("lark Ingersoll (Rep. 

Burton Chauncey Cook* ( Rep. 

Julius Averv ( Dem. 



;;ni. 

4tli. 
4tli. 

r.th. 

oth. 

(ith. 

(Jth. 

Cth. 

\'acaucv. December 4, ls71, Henrv Snapp* ( Rep. 

\'acancv, 

7th. Gen. Jesse Hale Moore* ( Rep. 

7th. Andrew Jackson Hunter (Dem. 

Sth. James C. Robinson* ( Dem. 

8th. Col. Jonathan Merriani ( Rep. 

Sth. Rev. George Washington Minier ( Pro. 

9 th 

Otli 
inth 
Kith 
11 til 
11th 
T-'th 
V2\.h 

i;;tli 
i:;th 



Thompson ^^'are McXeely* ( Dem. 

Benjamin F. \\'estlake (Rep. 

Edward ^'l mng Rice* ( Dem. 

Capt. J< ilin W ickliff Kitchell ( Rep. 

Samuel S. Marshall* ( Dem. 

William H. Robins, mi ( Rep. 

John B. Hay* (Rep, 

"Wdliam Hartzell ( Dem. 

Col. John M. Crebs* ( Dem. 

Col. Daniel W. Munn (Rep. 

Illinois. Xovember 3, ls7:i. 

Governor. ( len. Richard James Oglesby* ( Rep. ) 

Governor, Col. Gusta\-us Koerner ( Lilx Rep. & DeuL ) 

(lovernor, Benjamin G. Wright ( Ind. Dem. ) 

Lieut. -Gov., Gen. John Lowrie Be\eridge* ( Reji. ) 

Lieut. -Gov.. Gen. John Charles Black. . . . ( Dem. & Lib. Rep. ) 

Lieut. -Gov., Daniel S. Storr ( Ind. DeuL ) 

Secretary of State, Col. George Henry Harlow* ( Rep. ) 

Secretary of State, Edward Runimel ( Lil). Rep. & DeuL ) 

Secretary of State, Ethan Sutton ( Ind. Dem. ) 

Treasurer, Edward Rutz* ( Rep. ) 

Ireasurer, Charles H. Lanphier ( DeuL & Lib. Rep. ) 

Treasurer, Henry West (Ind. DeuL ) 

Auditor. Gen. Charles Elliott Lippincott* (Rep. ) 

Auditor, Daniel O'Hara ( DeuL & Lilx Rep. ) 

Auditor, Cord H. Westerman ( Ind. DeuL ) 

Attorney-General, James Kirtland Edsall* (Rep- ) 

Attorney-General, John Vigers Eustace. . . ( DenL & Lib. Rep. ) 

Attorney-General, George A. Meech ( Ind. DenL ) 

Represext.\ti\'es IX Coxc.RESs, 1S7:3. 
1st. Tohn Blake Rice* i Kep. 



0,21» 
1-2, 0.2 3 
11,982 
.11,579 
9,963 
10.452 
'.S39 



, 14,089 
.13,418 
.13,702 
, 12,448 
, 1,175 
,12,(393 
.10.297 
,13.903 
,12.028 
15.771 
,11,444 
, 10,ii03 

,io,i2(: 

,13,1149 
, 12,3(iG 

? 3 7, 7 74 

197, Os4 
2,1S5 
235,101 
199,707 
2,459 
241.435 
193,493 

242,(386 
191,806 

2,509 
241,498 
192,708 

2,459 
240,731 
191.897 

2.467 

.12.>70 



;ACK OV SIXNISSHM'I. 



1st. Lucien Utiles Otis ( Lil). Rep. & I)em 

r2iul. Jasi)er D. Ward* i Rej) 

:^n(l. Carter Henry Harrison ( Dem 

-■'.rd. Charles I'enjamin Farwell* ( Rej) 

:')ril. John X'alcoulon Le^Movne ( Lil>. i\e]). & Dem 

4th. Cen. Steplien Angustus Hnrlhut* ( Rep 

-1-th. Seymour ('•. Bronson ' Dem 

."ith. Horatiii Cliapin Bnrchard* ( Rep 

.")lli. lanie^ Dinsmore ( Dem 

(ith. "( icn. John B. Hawley* ( Rep 

litli. l'al\in Truesdale ( Dem 

?tli. l-"rani<hn Corwin* ( Rep 

(th. Gavion D. A. Parks (Lil). Rep. ..K: Dem 

Sth. Col. Greenbnry Lafayette Fort* ( Rep 

8th. George O. Barnes l Dem 

9th. Granville Barrere* ( Rep 

Oth. Nicholas Ellsworth W'orthington ( Dem 

inth. William H. Ray- ( Rep 

loth. William Henry Xeece ( Dem 

1 1th. ( ten. Robert M. Knapp* ( Dem 

11th. Col. Asa Carrino'ton ^Matthews ( Rep, 

l"2th. James C. Robinson* (' Dem 

1:2th. McKendree Hy])es Chaml)erlin ( Rep 

L'ith. (ien. John McXnlta* (Rep. 

i;'.th. Clifton H. Moore ( Dem, 

l:3th. L. L. Leads 

14th. Joseph Gurney Cannon* ( Rep 

14th. William E. Xelsoii ( Dem, 

l.'ith. John R. Eden* ( Dem. 

l.'ith. Cajjt. George Hunt ( Rep. 

Kith. Gen. James Stewart Martin* ( Rep. 

1 (ith. Silas Lillard Bryan ( Dem. 

1 ;th. Col. William Ralls Abjrrison* ( Dem. 

1 ;th. J<ihn B. Hay ( Rep. 

l^th. Col. Isaac Clements* ( Rep. 

litth. George Willard Wall (I )em. 

I'.ith. Samuel S. .Marshall* (Dem. 

ll'th. ( ien. Green Berr}- Raum ( Rep. 

Ii.i.i.xois. Xo\EjiBER ']. 1S;'4. 

Treasurer, Col. Thomas S. Ridgway* ( Rep. ) . 

Treasurer. Charles Carroll (J )eni. ) . 

Treasurer, David Gore ( Ind. Ref. ) . 

Treasurer, James 1-". Simpson ( Pni. ) . 

Supt. of ]'uli. Inst., I'rof. Samuel M. Etter*. ( Dem.& Ind. Ref. ) . 

Supt. of Pub. Inst.. W illiam H, Powell ( Rep. ) . 

Supt. of Pub. In>i., Mrs. .\da F. Potter (Pro.) . 



1 -2,18:2 

It, -21)2 

4,'.Mi-2 



:).i:!-l: 

14,0:50 

7,5:58 

i:].123 

7.:215 

1-2,404: 

s.:>'.)ii 

l;!,4()l 

>.:;()4 

l.-2.r,00 

10. 71)9 

12,iH>2 

.11.897 

.1:I81S 

. 10.'.):3!) 

.1:3,:2;M 

.l:2,:311 

.1:1.490 

.10,850 

. :J44 

. l.-..l(Il 

.11.405 

.14.()5:3 

.1:2,:298 

.l:2.:2(i() 

.1:2.010 

.l;;.:215 

.ll.:316 

. 1-2.999 

.11.478 

. ]:):i<.)7 

. 1 i.-2s-2 

I(i:2.9 74 

1:2s. 10!) 

75.5SO 

58:2 
19 7,490 
100,981 

019 



THE SAOE OF SINNISSIPI'l. 



l\i-:i'KESKXTA ri\"i:s in Congress, 1S?4. 
1st. Beniar.l ( 1. Caultielcr' ( Deni. 



1st. SiiliK-\ Smith. 
\'acancy. jaiuiar_\- :''■ 
Vacanc^•, 



I'.L'niard (1. Caultiehl. 



. ( Rep. 
( Deni. 



:;nl. 
:!nl. 
4th. 
4th. 
.-.th. 
-itli. 

<;th. 

(;th. 
7th. 

;tii. 

sth. 

sth. 

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0th. 
loth. 
lUth. 

mil. 
1 Itll. 

l:ith. 
l:.'th. 
1-Jth. 
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14th, 
14th 
l.-.th 
l.-.th 
Kith 
ICtli 
Kith, 

i;th 
i;th 

Ksth 
isth 
19 th 



Carter llenr\- Harrison* ( Deni. 

jasper I). Ward ( Rep. 

Cliarlc-, I'.LMijainin h'arwell ( Rep. 

J.ihn X'alcduli.n LeMdyne^'^ ( Dem. 

(ieii. Stephen .\u,L;ustns P4urlhut* (Rep. 

(ien. JMhn h'rankhn l'"arns\vortli ( Pnd. Rep. 

llnratid Cliapin llurehanl* ( Rep. 

Dainel j. I'nickney ( Hem. 

Cien. ThMinas JelTerson Henderson* ( Rep. 

(Ien. Isaac H." IvUiott ( Dem. 

.Mexander Campliell* ( < 'i-'h'k 

l-'raiikhn Corwin ( Rep. 

L'i>\. C.reenl)ur\- Lafayette l-'ort* ( Rep. 

James ( \. liayne ( Hem. 

Ricliard Henri Wliitin,^* ( Rep. 

Gen. Leonard l-'nUr.n Ross ( Lih. Rep. eK: Dem. 

Jolm C. liaglw* ( Dem. 

Henderson Ritcliie ( Rep. 

Soitt W'ike* (Dem. 

David 1^. r.eaty ( Rep. 

Wilham .\kdven(h-ee Sprint^er* ( Dem. 

.Xndrew Snnpsi m ( Rep. 

I'rof. Jonathan Baldwin Tnrner ( Anti-Mon. 

.\(Uai iMving- Stevenson- ( Dem. & Cir'lj'k 

( ien. J.ilm \IcNulta ( Rep. 

Re\ . < ieoi'ge Washington .AL'nier ( Lro. 

losejih ( iurnev Cannon* ( Rep. 

L-ime. H. I'lckrell ( Dem. 

L.lm R. I'.den* (Dem. 

ALij.lac.ih Wilson Wilkm ( Rep. 

William .\ndrew [aekson Sparks* ( Dem. 



lames Stewart .Martin . 



( Rep 



( ;en 

R..lla"i'>. Heiirv ( Cr'h'k 

Col. Wilham RalK Morrison* ( Dem. 

Cen. |ohn h-\ ing Rinaker (Rep. 

William Hartzeil* ( Dem. 

Col. Isaac Clements ( Rep. 

(.ien. William B. Anderson* ( Gr'b'k 

19th. Samuel S. Marsli 
19th. Gen. ( ireen Berr 



Ivanni . 



(Dem 
( Rep 



K),:J11 
9, so:; 



9,1S9 
9,1 SI 
s,i:7 

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9,:;90 

ii,:,'99 

lo,;!os 



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9, ;.")"> 

9,49.-) 

9,784 

8.8:24 

11,489 

, 7,4:29 

. 10,(i-jn 

. 9,0-27 

. :2,417 

.11,1:1.') 

. 9,90;'. 

Kio 

.11, -J 44 

. 10. (lo;; 

. l:J,os4 

. lo.isii 

s,i:j:i 

i,9;i:J 

. 4.0-2:! 

. i:;,080 

. 8,4:j8 

. 10,S(i(i 

9,:2so 

. S,.-29;J 

. 7,55() 

. 5,485 



THE SA(iE OF 



SINNISSll'lM. 



Illinois. Nox^emuhk 7. lN7't>. 

Governor, Sliell)\- Alciore Cullnm* ( Rep. ) 

Governor, Lew is Steward (1 )enL & Gi-'1)'1< ) 

Lieut.-(ii)\ .. Andrew Slniman* ( l\e]). ) 

Lienl.-f ii >\ .. Arcliihald Alex;nider ( denn (1 )enL ) 

Lient.-(;uv., janie.> H. I'ickrell ((d-'h'k) 

Secretary of State. Col. (ieorge Henr\- llarluw''- ( Rep. ) 

Secretary of State. Steplien ^'. Tlinrnt<in ( Denr ) 

Secretary of State, Marsena M. Hooton ( (ir'li'k ) 

Treasurer. Edward Rutz* ( Rep. ) 

Treasurer, Ge(ir,t;e ( iundlach ( Denr ) 

Treasurer, Henr_\- 'W .\spern ( (ir'l)'k ) 

Auditnr, Thdnias l.!erry Xecdles* ( Re]). ) 

.\ndit(ir. jcilin Hise ( Denr .S: (',v'\>'k ) 

Attiirne\--( ieneral. James l\irtl;ind Kdsall* ( Rep. ) 

.\ttcirney-( leneral, lulniund !,\ncli ( J)enL) 

.\ttorney-General. Wnitield S. Coy ( Gr'li'k ) 

Ri-:PKi:si:.\r.vTi\Es in Conokess, lS((i. 

1st. William Aldrich* ( Rep 

1st. John R. Hoxie ( Deni 

1st. George S. Bowen ( Gr"b'k 

.■2nd. Carter Henry 1 larrison* (Deni 

:2nd. Col. George Royal l)a\is ( Rep 

:Jnd. L'ol. Seymour 1'". Norton ( Gr'lj'k 

.".rd. Lorenzo Brentano* ( Rep 

•'Ird. John \'alcoulon LeAloyne ( Dem 

4th. U'illiani Lathrojj* ( Rep 

-tth. (ien. John Franklin l'"arns\vorth ( Dem 

-l-tli. Gen. Stephen Augustus Hurlhut ( Ind. Rej) 

.Mil. I loratio Chapin i.iurchard* ( Re]) 

.")th. Jeremiah Pattison ( Denr 

(ith. ( ien. Thomas Jefferson Henderson* ( Rep, 

()th. Charles 1 )unhani ( Dem 

lith. .\ustin Sykes ( Gr'b'l- 

Ith. (ien. I'hili]) Cornelius Haves* ( Rep 

7xh. Alexander Cam])l)ell ( Gr'h'k & Dem 

sth. t"ol. Greenbury Lafa\ette l"ort* ( Re]) 

>ith. ( leorge W. Parker ( Dem 

'.nh. Capt. Thomas A. lioyd* ( Rep 

nth. Dr. George A. Wdson (Dem 

l»th. \\ats,,n W. Matthews (Gr'h'k 

loth. C'>\. llenjamin h'rankdin Marsh* ( Re]) 

loth. John 11.1 lungate ( Dem 

Kith. J. L. CIn-isly ( Gr'b'ls 

nth. Gen. Rolierl M. Kna])])* i Dem 

nth. Dr. Jose])li Robbnis ( Re]) 



.-ri'.K 



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14.001 

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THE SAGE or SINNISSIPPI. 



llth. 

rjth. 

l:Jtli. 
Kith. 
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1st. 
1st. 
1st. 

2nd, 
■2n<\ 
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2nd 
2nd 
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;5rd. 
4-th. 
4th. 
4th. 



J. .\. I'.dte (Fi-.i. 

William .McKendree Springer* ( Deni. 

DaA'id L. Phillips I Rep. 

Thomas I'oster Tipton* ( Rep. 

-\dlai lowing Stexxnson (1 )em, 

Ji iseph ( nn"ney Canm )n* I Rep. 

( len. Jnhn Charles Black ( l)em, 

John R. PLden* ( Dem. 

('.e( irge I ). Chatee ( Rep, 

William .\ndre\\' Jackson Sparks* i Denr 

I'.dwin M. -\shcraft ( Rej), 

Col. Wdham Ralk Morrison* I Denr 

Tlem-y Southard P.aker ( Rep, 

William Hartzell* ( Denr 

Col. Benjamin Ladd \\"ile\" ( Rep, 

Richard \\'elhngton Townshend* ( Dem. 

Ivlward Bonham ( Rep. 

Gen. William B. .\nderson ( Cr'h'k 

Illinois, Xovember '>. ls?s. 

■urer, John Ciirson Smith* ( Rep. ) 

;nrer, l-jlward Latontaine Cronkrite ( Dem. ) 

iiu'er, ( len. Erastus Xewton Bates ( (^r'b'k ) 

■urer. lerome R. Gorin ( Pro. ) 

oi Puh 



Inst.. Prof. James P. Slade* ( Rep. ) 

of Pull. Inst.. Prof. Samuel AP Etter ( Dem.) 

..f Puh. Inst.. Prof. Prank H. Hall ( GrT'k ) 

of Puh. Inst.. Kate L. Hopkins ( Pro. ) 

Represi-:xt.\ti\e.s ix Coxcsress. 1^;>. 

William Aldrich* ( Rep. 

James Reuhen Doolittle, Jr (Denr 

"lohn .\lc.\uhff ' (Soc. 

"Wilham W Barr ( Gr"b"k 

Col. (leorge Royal Davis* ( Rep. 

Miles Kehoe ( Dem. 

George .\. Schilling (Soc. 

Pimes I-elch " ( Gr'h'k 

"|. H. Cond.in (Ind. 

John Seholski ( Ind. Soc. 

i Pram Barlier* ( Rep. 

Lambert Tree (Dem. 

Benjamin Siblev (Ind. 

Alanson B. Cornell ( Gr'b'k 

john Crocker Sherwin* ( Rep. 

Jonathan C. Stoughton ( Dem. 

Augustus -Vdams ( Gr'b'k 



17.409 
1:P744 
15,229 
14,987 
,17.790 
1<1,404 
is. 714 
, i:!,7(;:^ 
, 14.:.ii'l 
, 12,7i;:> 
, i7.(>:!r; 
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, 14,091 
.14, (-.71 
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9,.-.; 4 

5,280 
2.:>06 

884 

12.753 

4,4:3s 

:!,448 



THK SAOE OF SIXXISSIPri. 



21<> 



.■)th. Maj. R(il)ert M. A. Hawk* ( Rep. 

."ith. Mnrtinier D. Ilatliawav (Dem. 

5tli. John M. Kins" ' (Gr'lrk 

(ith. < icii. 'I'hdinas Jefferson Henderson* ( Rep. 

(Uh. I\e\ . James \\'illiani Haney ( Gr'b'k 

lith. I'liark's Dunham (Dem. 

Tth. ( ien. Pliilip Cornelius Hayes* (Rep. 

7th. Ale.xander Campbell (Gr'b'k 

7th. William S. Brooks ( Dem. 

Sth. Col. Greenbury Lafayette Fort* ( Rej). 

8th. Christopher C. Strawn ( Gr'b'k 

Sth. Thomas .Mankins Shaw ( Dem. 

0th. Capt. Thomas A. Boyd* ( Rei). 

nth. Dr. George A. Wilson ( Dem. 

'.ttli. Alexander H. McKeighan ( Gr'li'k 

Itidi. Col. Benjamin Franklin ]\Iarsh* ( Rep. 

10th. Delos Porter Phelps ( Dem. 

lOtli. Alson Jenness Streeter ( Gr'b'k 

11 th. Gen. James W. Singleton* ( Dem. 

1 1th. James P. Dimmitt ( Rep. 

1 1th. \Mlliam H. Pogue ( Pro. 

l"2th. \\'illiam McKendree Springer* ( Dem. 

l'2th. Gen. John Cook ( Rep. 

T,'tli. Jnhn .Mathers ( Gr'b'k 

loth. Adlai Ewing Ste\'ensi)n* (Dem. 

]-"!th. Thomas Foster Tipton ( Rep. 

i:Uh. L. M. Bickmore ( Pro. 

lith. Joseph Gurney Cannon* ( Rep. 

lith. Maiden Jones ( Dem. 

14th. C(il. Jesse Harper ( Gr'b'k 

l.-)th. Albert P. Forsythe* (Gr'b'k & Rep. 

15th. Hiram B. Decius ( Dem. 

16th. William Andrew Jackson Sparks* ( Dem. 

Kith. Basil B. Smith . ." (Rep. 

1 (Uh. James Creed ( Gr'b'k 

17th. Col. William RalK Morrison* (Dem. 

1 7th. Jehu Baker (Rep. 

17tb. 'William F. Moberly (Gr'b'k 

l^th. Capt. John Robert Thomas* ( Rep. 

isth. William [oshua Allen ( Dem. 

ISth, S. J. Davis ( Gr'b'k 

10th. Richard Wellington Town^hend* (Dem. 

10th. Robert Bell ( Rep. 

lOlh. Seth Floyd Crews (Gr'b'k 

Illinois. Xox'ember 2, ISso. 
Governor, Shelby Moore Cullouv" (I'^ej). ) 



.11.043 
. 4.833 
. 4,804 
.10.964 
. 6,675 
. 3,257 
.10,712 
. 6,512 
. 5.795 
.11.271 
. 6.575 
. 4.823 
. 10,543 
. 9.803 
. 3.749 
.11,814 
.11.238 
. 3.496 
.11.961 
. 6.956 
. 3.034 
.13.543 
. 9.146 
. 4,611 
.13.871 
.13.058 
. 135 
.13.698 
.11.537 
. 4.451 
.13.106 
.13.943 
.11.493 
. 9,946 
. 3.139 
.13,436 
.10,605 
. 1,598 
,13,686 
.13,074 
. 3,454 
.13.603 
, 8.190 
, 3.847 

114.565 



THE .SA(;K of SINXISSll'l'I. 



Goveniiir. I.vnian Trunihull ( Uem. ) 

Goxernor. .VIsuii Jenness Streeter ( Gr"l)'k ) 

Lieut. -Gov., John Marshall Hamilton* ( Rep. ) 

Lieut. -Gov., Gen. Lewis Baldwin Parsons ( Dem. ) 

Lieut. -Gov., Andrew Blainey Adair ( Gr'b'k ) 

Secretary of State, Capt. Henry Dodge DenieiU* ( Rep. ) 

Secretary of State, John Henry Oberly ( Dem. ) 

Secretary of State, Maj. John M. Thompson ( Gr'l/k ) 

Treasurer, Edward Rut/.* ( Re]). ) 

Treasurer, Thomas Butterwortli ( Dem. ) 

Treasurer, (ieorge W. L\ans ( Gr'b'k ) 

Auditor, Capt. Charles I'hUip Swigert* ( Rep. ) 

Auditor, Louis C. Starkel ( Dem. ) 

Auditor, William T. Ingram ( Gr'b'k ) 

Attorney-General, Capt. James McCartney* ( Rep. ) 

Attorney-General, Lawrence Harmon ( Dem. ) 

Attornev-General. Herbert G. Whitlock ( Gr'l/k ) 

Reprkskxt.vtives IX Con(;rkss, 1880. 

1st. William Aldrich* ( Rep. 

1st. Jcilm Mattncks ( Dem. 

1st. Jnlin j. Altpeter ( S^c. 

1st. Richard Powers ( Tra<le & Lab. 

:2nd. C( il. ( ie< Tge R( .yal Davis* ( Kep. 

:h\t\. Gen. Jnhn I-"ranklin I'arnsworth. . . . ( Ind. Rep. & Dem. 

;2nd. Richard Lnrenz ( Soc. 

:2nd. Charles G. Dixon ( Gr'b'k 

.■2nd. O. A. Bish.jp ( Trade & Lab. 

3rd. Charles Benjamin b'arwell* ( Rep. 

3rd. Perrv Hiram Smith, jr ( Dem. 

3rd. Charles H. Adams . ." ( Gr'b'k 

3rd. Oscar Xeebe ( Trade & Lai). 

3rd. Adolph Waklemann ( Sdc. 

-tth. John Crocker Sherwin* ( Rep. 

4th. ALaj. Xorman C. \\'arner ( Dem. 

4th. Elijah Whittier Blaisdell ( Gr'b'k 

5th. ^Laj. Robert M. A. Hawk- ( Rep. 

5th. LaruK m G. b 'hnson ( Dem. 

5th. John -M. King ( Gr'b'k 

Cth. Gen. Thomas Jefferson Henderson* ( Rep. 

()th. Bernard Hartley Trusdell ( Dem. 

6th. Capt. Patterson Leonard McKinnie ( Gr'b'k 

7th. William CuUeii* ( Rep. 

7th. Daniel Ex'ans ( Dem. 

7th. Royal E. Barber ( Gr'l)'k 

8th. Lewis E. Pavsi .n- ( Rep. 



8th. Robert 



Wallace ( Dem. & (h-'b'k 



:2's,s!)S 

3ir,i(io 

:2? 5. '.»(•)(; 

:2(i.:r4 

:;ir,4:2:; 

:2r7,0'J:2 

:2(i,(iS7 

3i7,r;]-2 
:27(-;,(iro 

:2 <;,(•) 5 s 

;;l;.^7•2 

:2rti,440 

:26,1S3 

318,173 

;27ri,()(il 

•2(),:207 



:2:2,3U7 

18,0:24 

(505 

532 

:20,r;03 

l(i,()14 

514 

41! 1 

"2 It 

, it;.(;-27 

. ll.'.H13 

•2 -21 

141 

L14 

. •2(t,3Sl 



s,()55 
1,150 

i:,n(il 
;.4(i8 
4.1(!0 

ir.,i;5o 
'.i.Ci3i 
:2,(i:'M 

12,004 
2,204 

ir,.704 
1 ;!,'.) 72 



TllK SAGK OF SINNISSlri'I. 



221 



'.ttli. Jiilin iienrv Lewis* ( Ke]). ) 

!Hh. "lolin S. F.ee ( Dem. ) 

!)tli. "William H. Reynolds ( (Ir'b'k ) 

10th. Oil. Benjamin l-'ranklin Marsh* ( Rep. ) 

inth. Rdbert Hollowav ( Oem. ) 

mth. (ieorge C. Meador ((ir'h'k) 

1 1th. ( len. Tames ^\^ Singleton* ( Dem. ) 

11th. Col. William H. Edgar ( Rep. ) 

1 1th. .\. B. Allen ( Gr'b'k ) 

1-,'th. William .McKendree Springer* ( Dem. ) 

l-2th. Isaac La Fayette Morrison ( Rep. ) 

1:2th. Henry M. Miller I Gr'b'k ) 

loth. Capt. Dietrich Conra<l Smith* i Rep. ) 

loth. .\(llai Ewing Stevenson ( Dem. & Gr'b'k) 

Uth. Iose])h Gurney Cannon* ( Rep. j 

Uth. James R. Scott { Dem. ) 

i:)th. "Sanuiel Wheeler Monlton* ( Dem. ) 

l.")th. -Mbert P. l-'orsythe I Gr'b'k & Rep. ) 

null. William .\ndre\v Jackson Sparks* I Dem. ) 

Itith. I'tolemy Edsoii Hosmer ( Rep. ) 

ICth. ( ;. W. "Rutherford ( Gr'b'k ) 

17th. Col. William Ralls Morrison* ( Dem.) 

1 Tth. J( Am B. Hay ( Rep. ) 

isth. Capt. John Robert Thomas* . ( Rep. ) 

isth. William Hartzell ( Dem. ) 

1 sth. A. B. Roberson ( Gr'b'k ) 

I'.tth. Richard Wellington Townshend* 1 Dem. ) 

lUth. Gen. Charles Wesley I'avey ( Rep. ) 

lUth. Samuel E. Flanigan I Gr'b'k ) 

Illinois. Xonember 7, iss:2. 

Treasurer. ( ien. John Corson Smith* ( Rep. ) . 

Treasurer. Alfred Orendorff ( Dem. ) . 

Treasurer. Daniel McLaughlin ( (Jr'b'k ) . 

Treasurer, John ( iordon Irwin I Pro. ) . 

Siipt. of Pub. Inst.. Prof. Henry Raab* ( Dem. ) . 

Supt. of Pub. Inst.. Charles Taylor Strattan ( Rep. ) . 

Su^jt. of I'ub. Inst.. Prof. iM-ank H. Hall ( Gr'b'k 1 . 

Supt. of Pub. Inst.. Mrs. Elizabeth B. Brown ( Pm. ) . 

RePRESEXT.XTIVES IX COXCRESS. l^^'"^. 

1st. Ransi mi W. Dunham* ( Rep. ) 

1st. John Wesley Duane (Dem. ) 

1st. Alonzo J. Grover i Gr'b'k ^i Anti-Mon.) 

:2nd. John Frederick Finerty* ( Ind. Dem.) 

:2nd. Henry V. Sheridan ( Dem. ) 

2nd. John J. Altpeter (Ind.) 



14.()58 
14,294 
■2.548 
14.798 
i:!.8r7 
71:'. 

i:.s4-2 

1:2.490 

1.765 
17.376 
14.761 

1.557 
16,433 
lf'..115 
19.710 
17.734 
19,364 
16.810 
,15.392 
13,921 

1,331 
16,950 
15,986 
l(i,s73 
15.146 

1.002 
1S.021 
14.561 

1.456 

250.722 

244.585 

15.511 

11.130 

25:;. 145 

250.2 M 

14.;!06 

11.202 



11.5:1 

10.534 

(144 

'.t,:!i;o 

i;,ii;;'i 



THE SAGE OF .SIXN ISSU'IM. 



'^m\. S\l\ester Artley ( Soc. ) 

•jrd. Col. ( iei ivge Ri lyal 1 )avis* ( Rep. ) 

3r(l. Capt. Williani J'erkins Black 

( Uein. & Anli-.Mcm. & Ind. Rej). 

3rcl. Caleb G. Haynian ( Soc. 

4th. George E\'erett Adams* ( Rep. 

4th. Lamljert Tree ( Dem. 

4th. Frank P. Crandon ( Prix 

4th. Christian Meyer ( SdC. & Anti-Moii. 

5th. Reuben Ellwood* ( Rep. 

"ith. William Price ( Dem. 

:>{h. 11. X. Dean ( Gr'b'k 

lith. Robert Rolierts Hitt* .' ( Rep. 

(ith. James S. Ticknor ( Dem. 

(ith. George W. Curtiss ( Gr'b'k) 

Vacancy, November 7. 1882. Robert Roberts llitt*. . . . ( Rep. 

Vacancy, November 7', 1882, Larmon G. J<ihnson ( Dem. 

Vacancy, November 7. 1882, George W. Curtiss. . . . (Gr'b'k 

7th. Gen. Thomas Jefferson Henderson* ( Rep. 

7'tli. Larnion G. fohnson ( Dem. 

7tb. AI. ii. Lloyd (Pro. 

8th. William Cullen* ( Rep.) 

8th. Patrick Columbus Haley ( Dem. 

Nth. (Itis Hardy ' ( Pro. 

Sth. Lewis .Steward ( ( Ir'b'k 

Uth. Lewis E. Payson* ( Rep. 

;ith. Eugene B. Buck { Dem. 

'.•th. ( >. ' \\\ Barnard ( Gr'b'k 

'.ith. Joseph AI. AlcCullough ( Pro. 

loth. Nicholas Ellsworth W'orthington* ( Dem. 

Kith. John Henry Lewis ( Rep. 

Ktth. Matthew H. Mitchell ( Gr'b'k & Pro. 

1 1th. William Henry Neece* (Dem. 

I 1th. Col. Benjamin Franklin Alarsh ( Rep. 

II th. Rev. Richard Haney I Gr'b'k & Pro. 

PJtli. James Alilton Riggs* ( Dem. 

12th. Gen. James W. Singleton ( Ind. Dem. 

12th. Philip N. APnier. .' ( Gr'b'k & Pro. 

P'.th. Willi.am Alclvendree Springer* ( Dem. 

l-'ith. Capt. Dietrich Conrad Smith ( Rep. 

Pith. Henry AI. Aliller ( Gr'b'k & Pro. 

14th. Capt. Jonathan Harvey Rowell" ( Rej). 

14th. -Adlai Ewing Stevenson ( Dem. &• Gr'b'k 

14tli. Capt. David" Hassleton Harts ( Pro. 

L")th. Joseph Guruev Cannon* ( Rep. 

l.")th. Andrew Jackson Hunter ( Dem. 



ISO 

12. .511 

. l(J.2r4 

748 

.11,080 

9,446 

603 

128 

12.!>r>4 

.-..127 

2 (is 

12.720 

U.04."i 

354 

12.471 

8.137 

,i2,7r,i 

(i.3(i'.i 

l.o::i 
.13,851 
,13.073 

1.017 

!H7 

12.619 

9.243 

2.138 

s7 

13,5 71 

Pi.lsd 

1.335 
U,(i()t 
13,'.i;5 

3.(i; 1 
15.31(i 
11.7S2 

4.]:l() 
is.rico 
14,012 

1.414 
15.273 
14,5!)S 

1.411 
15, SOS 
14,051 



^I.N.MSMIM'I. 



loth. John C Barnes ( Pro. 

16th. Aaron Shaw* ( Dem. 

16th. Edward B. Green ( Rep. 



16th, 
irth. 
irth. 
irth. 
iNth. 
isth. 
isth. 
10th. 
T.ith. 
20th. 
20th. 
■20th. 



Re\-. Daniel B. Turney ( Pn 

Sanniel Wheeler Monlton* ( Deni. 

William H. I'arlow ( Rep. 

B. W. 1-. O.rley (Pro. 

C'i>l. William Ralls Morrison* ( Dem. 

(len. William C. Kueffner ( Rep. 

Re\-. Thiimas W. Hynes ( Pro. 

Richanl \\ ellington Townshend''' I Dem. 

(k-Mi-ue L'. R. 



< lei irL;e L . Koss ( Kep. ) 

Capt. John Rohert Thomas* ( Rep. ) 

Capt. William Kinney Mnrphy ( Dem. ) 

John I'. .McCartney ( I'm. ) 

IlJ.lXOlS, XoX'EMBER 1:. 1S.S-1-. 

Governor, Gen. Richard James Ogleshy* ( Rej). ) . 

Governor. Carter Henr\- Harrison ( Dem. ) . 

Governor, Rev. James Bartlett Hohbs ( Pro. ) . 

Governor. Cd. Jesse Harper ( Gr'h'k ) . 

Lieut. -Go\'., (ien. John Corson Smith* ( Rep. ) . 

Lieut. -Gov., Hemy Seiter ( Dem. ) . 

Lieut. -Go\-.. Dr. James Lafayette PerrMuan ( Pro. ) . 

Lieut. -(io\-., -\. C. A'anderwater ( Gr'lj'k ) . 

Secretary of State, Capt. Henry Dodge Dement* ( Rei). ) . 

Secretary of State. Michael J. Daugherty ( Dem. ) . 

Secretary of State, Horace K. Baldwin ( Gr'h"k ) . 

Secretary of State, Dr. Charles W. Enos ( Pro. ) . 

Treasurer, Jacob Gross* ( Rep. ) . 

Treasurer, Alfred Orendorff ( Dem. ) . 

Treasurer. L'riah Copp, Jr ( Pn i. ) . 

Treasurer. Benjamin W. Goodhue { Gr'h'k ) . 

Auditor, Capt. Charles Philip Swigert* ( Rep. ) . 

Auditor, Maj. \\'alter E\ans Carlin ( Dem. ) . 

.\uditor, Alexander B. L'w in ( Pro.) . 

.\uditor, Edwin V . Reeves ( Gr'h'k ) . 

.\tt<:irney-( ieneral, Capt. George Plunt* ( Rep. ) . 

.Vttorney-General, Capt. Robert L. AIcKinku- ( Dem. I . 

Attorney-General, Hale Johnson ( Pm. ) . 

Attorney-General. John AI. Gwin ( Gr'h'k ) . 

I\KI'RESENT.\TIVES IX CoXGRE.SS, IS^l. 

1st. Ransdiii W. Dunham* ( Rej). ) 

1st. William M. Tilden (Dem.) 

1st. John 1!. Clark ( Gr'h'k ) 

1st. William B. Gates ( Pro.) 



536 

.14,557 

, 13,689 

471 

14,495 

10,068 

1,386 

14.906 

12,."iC.l 

l.OCi'.l 

l.'i.CiOi; 

',t,'.i:;() 

14,.-.((4 

14,1 1 ;; 

1,0 It; 



!:i4,2:;4 
!1 !•,(;;;.-, 

10, '.»().") 
S, (■)()."■) 

!3 7, 1'd^ 
114,4'.i;! 
1 l,:;c.o 



;;is.-J4n 

;i4.4'.io 

10,2 111 

,s,s(;.") 

!3s,lM 

;i;!,4oo 

1 1,1 lit 

10.451 

l.'w ,sstl 

;i:;,;;22 

11,344 
10,142 
i:ir,s47 
113,346 
11,429 
10,251 



20,245 

14,655 

501 

288 



■^11(1. l-"rank I.awler* ( Dem. 

:2ncl. John I'rederick l-"inerty ( Ind. Rep. 

:.'nd. William F. Kellett ( Pm. 

ord. James H. \\'ard* ( Dem. 

."ird. William Ernest .Mason ( Rep. ) 

.'!rd. fien. Charles l-'itz Simons ( Ind. Re]x 

:!r(l. J. E. Lee ( Gr'h'k 

.•!rd. J. C. Boyd ( Anti-Mon. 

4th. George Everett Adams* ( Rep. 

4th. John Peter Altgeld ( Dem. 

4th. Henr}- Warren .\ustin ( Pro. 

r)th. Reuben Elhvood* ( Rep. & Pro. 

r)th. Richard Hisho]) ( Dem. 

r.th. J. P. Bartlett ( (ir'h'k 

Vacancy. Xo\-ember :!, lss."i. Albert Jarvis Hopkins*. . ( Rep. 

V'acanc}', Xox'emljer :!. ISsTi. Richard F!isho]i ( Dem. 

Gth. Robert Roberts Hitt* ( Rep. 

(ith. Elijah Wdiittier Blaisdell ( Dem. 

(;th. r. D. Meacham ( Gr'b'k 

(til. Gen. Thomas Jeffei-son Henderson* ( Rep. 

; til. James Starr hA-kels ( Dem. 

rth. H. H. Haaff (Pro. 

sth. Cr>l. Ralph Plumb* ( Rep. 

Nth. Patrick Columbus Halev ( Dem. 

sth. H. J. Wood ■ (Gr'lVk 

Nth. Xornian Kilbuni ( Pro. 

0th. Lewis E. Pa^-son* ( Rep. 

'.>th. James Kirk ( Dem. 

'.Ith. James AIcGrew ( Pro. 

nth. Xicliolas Ellsworth Worthmgtoii* (Dem. 

<»th. Julius S. Starr ( Rep. 

nth. Royal Hammond ( Gr"b'k 

1th, William Henry Xeece* ( Dem. & .\nti-Moii. 

Ith. (/apt. .Me.Kander P. i'etrie ( Rep. 

Ith. P. 11. Broaddus (Pro. 

■>ih. Jame> Milton Pigo-s* ( Dem. 

:Jtli. Col. Thomas <iillespie Black ( Rep. 

•Jth. liiram J. Parker ( Gr'b"k 

■Jtli. James .\. Wallace ( Pro. 

•".til. William Mclvendree Springer* i Dem. 

•".til. James M. Taylor ( Rep. 

•'Ith. George P. Harrington ( Pro. 

•"til. Thomas S. Knowles (Gr'b'k 

4th. Capt. Jonathan I lar\ey R(.\\ell* ( Rep. 

4th. C. I." Clark '. (Dem. 

4tli. William P. Raiid<.li)h (Pro. 



i;;,:i.".4 



L"..(i01 

10.80(] 

s.!»:28 

:2S0 

:2.V.) 

1S.333 

15,391 

4(^.r 

•.'0.5(10 

;»,4-24 

•'0 



1S.04S 



10 


s<) 1 




:24--' 


15 


4i)s 


10 


(iMI 




71:2 


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707 


15 






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Ki 


75S 


ic. 


58:2 




86 


IS 


:2!»1 


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351 


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15 


177 




8:20 




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20 


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71 




747 




&2S 


18 


05:2 


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Tin-; .sai;k i)F slnnlsmi-i'I 



14tli. Daniel L. I'.raiKiier I (Ir'li'k ) . . ■.' U 

1 .">tli. Joseph Giiniey Cannon* ( Rep. ) . . 17',N52 

1 5tli. ( ien. John Charles Black ( Deni. ) . . 17,:360' 

l.">tli. T. J. Thornton ( Pro. ) . . :U0 

liith. Silas Z. Lancles* ( Deni. ) . . 1 I.JO'.i 

l<;tli. t'apt. James McCartney ( Rep. & Ind. C,r1)"k ) . . 1(1,;!(1 

Kith. John \\'. [{oney ." i I'n,. ) . . ■>!:; 

17'th. John R. lulen* i Deni. ) . . ls.4()-J 

17th. Howland Joseph Hamlin i Re]). iS: ( ir'l)"k ) . . 14..">7C> 

17th. John B. Cromer ( Pro. ) . . 4S(l 

18th. Col. William Ralls Morrison* ( Dem. ) . . 1 ;.(;',)."> 

18th. Thomas lierry Needles ( Rep. ) . . l.">.l-".ii 

ISth. William Henrv Ahxire ( Pro. ) . . :>'.)S 

18th. Henry D. Moi)re ( Gr"1)'k ) . . i:5r> 

10th. Richard Wellington Townshend* ( Dem. ) . . 1s,:2!M; 

10th. Col. Thomas S. Ridg\va\- ( Rep. ) . . l.";.(il.''> 

10th. H. R. Sherman. .......' ( Pro. ) . . ;;;:; 

20th. Capt. John Robert Thomas* ( Rep. ) . . 1 J.s'.tn 

20th. iMHintain E. Albright ( Dem. ) . . i:>,7ss 

20th. .\(l(lis(.>n Davis ( Pro. ) . . (;.5S 

Illinois, Xo\-e.mbkk 2. is.sfi. 

Treasurer. John Riley Tanner* I Re]). ) . .27t;.(iM> 

Treasurer, Henry JM-ancis Joseph Richer ( Dem. ) . .240,s(;+ 

Treasurer, John Budlong ( Civ'h'k & L'nion Lali. ) . . :j4,Sx'1 

Treasurer, Henry Warren ,\ustin ( Pro. I . . 10,7'(;'l 

Supt. of Pub. Inst., Rev. Richard Edwards* ( Re]). ) . .27r,,:iO 

Supt. of Pub. Inst., P'rof. Franklin T. Oldt ( I^euL ) . .24(t,7s2 

Supt. of Pub, Inst., Daniel L. Braucher. ( Crr'b'k & Cnion Lab. ) . . :i4,70l 
Supt of Pub. Inst., Ulrich Z. ( iilmer ( Pro. ) . . 10,402 

Represent. \Ti\'ES in Congress, issii. 

Tst. Ransom W. Dunham* ( Re]). ) . . 12, -")2 1 

1st. Edgar Terhune ( DeuL ) . . 7,25S 

1st. Harvey Sheldon, Jr ( L'nion Labor) . . G,:55S 

1st. Prof. Cieorge Clark Christian ( Pro. ) . , 337 

2n(l. l-'rank Lawler* ( Dem. ) . . 7,.'!(.iO 

2nd. Daniel F. Gleason ( L'nion Labor ) . . 7. :;:,:] 

2nd. Charles Walhart Woodman ( Rfj). ) . . .'i.!!;); 

2nd. J. W. Lee ( pru. ) . . :!:; 

3rd. William Ernest Ma.son* ( Re]). ) . . 1:1,721 

3rd, Benjamin W. Goodhue (Union Labor. ) . . (■),3.")2 

3rd. Joseph L. \\'hitlock ( Pro. ) . . 4-.'-i 

4th. rieorge Everett Adams* ( Rej). ) . . 12,147' 

4th. Jonathan B. Taylor ( Dem. ) . . 7,4s(i 

4th. S. A. Hawkins (Union Labor ) . . 4,0'.»; 

4th. G. W. Gray ( Pro. ) . . 04 1 



>V SINNINMITI. 



r.tli. .\ll)ert Jar\ IS Hopkins* ( Kep. ) . . U:i:>:i 

.")th. fdseph l-'arwell (ilidden ( Dem. ) . . il.r.'.j'.l 

:.th. Charles W'heaton ( Pro. ) • • -^.^-'l 

(ith. R()l)ert Roberts Hitt* ( Rep. ) . . IS.lOr, 

(itli. James McXamara ( Dem. ) . . 8.(:)50 

(ith. Spencer Rising ( Pi'"- ) ■ • 1,87S 

7th. Gen. Tliomas Jefferson Henderson* ( Rep. ) . . l"-,.")'"^''' 

7th. Sherwood Dixon ( Dem. ) . . 7.r;)l 

7th. Rev. Davi.l E. Hohnes (Pro.).. l.:2'.)t) 

stli. C.l. Ralph I'lunili- (Rep.) . .l(;,s:^7 

.sth. Hiram Hitchock C'odv ( Dem. ) . . i:3,Si»:; 

8th. Rev. Daniel 11. Turney ( Pro. ) . . 1,1 >1;; 

8th. George H. Locey (Union Lalx >r ) . . ."')4:) 

Uth. Lewis E. Payson* ( Pep. ) . . i;i,7:.:'. 

l)th. Alaj. Matthew Henrv I'eters ( Dem. ) . . Ki.r,;;:; 

9th. James McGrew '. ( Pro. ) . . l."(t'.i 

loth. "Gen. Philip Sidnev I'ost* (Rep. ) . . 15.lsCi 

10th. Nicholas Ellsworth Worthmgton (Dem.) . .15. 157 

10th. David AlcCulloch ( Pro. ) . . ><<'>'•• 

11th. William H. Ciest* ( Pep. ) . . li;.;:!;! 

11th. William Henry Xeece ( Dem. ) . . I(;.:;'.t7 

11th. lames Ross Hanna (Pro. ) . . 1.133 

1:2th. "( icorge .\. Anderson- ( Dem. ) . . IS, 718 

1-Jth. ( )riian I'lerson ( Pep. ) . .1:2,75.-) 

1:2th. Sanuiel Woo.ls ( Pro. ) . . l.<>7'.) 

13th. W illiam .McKench'ee Springer* (Dem. ) . .17.433 

13th. Mai. lames .\ustin Omnollv (Rep.) . .10,453 

13th. Pnali M. Pn.wder (Pro.) . . 1,3(;() 

Uth. Capt. l.mathan Harvev Rowell* (Rep.) . .15,31!) 

Uth. Wilham \'oorhies. . . . '. (Dem.) .. 12,917 

Uth. Willi.im W. .\lder (Pro.) . . 1,786 

15th. loseph Gurnev Cannon* (Rep.) . .16,739 

15th. W. D. Eindsev (Dem.) . .15,314 

15th. .Xrchihald Eastin ( Pro.) . . 810 

ICth. Sdas Z. Landes* ( Dem.) . . 16,4:24 

Kith. Charles ChnrchiU ( Rep. ) . .15,564 

Kith. Hale lohnson ( Pro. ) • ■ '■-" 

Gth. I'.dward Lane* (Dem.). .14,9:;; 

1 ;th. Robert McWilliams ( Pep. ) . . 11,557 

Gdi. Henrv B. Keplev ( Pro.) ■ • L^-'-l 

Lsth. lehn Baker* ( Rep. ) . .15,396 

18th. Col. William Ralls Morrison ( Dem. ) . . 14.:234 

ISth. William Henrv Moore ( Pro.) . . 7(i9 

IKth. Rich.-ird Wellington Townshend* (Dem.) . . Ki,;;iti 

I'.ith. ( ien. lames Stewart Martin ( Rep. ) . ■ 11,97-2 

lliih. R..l)cn R. Link (Pro.). . 758 



THE SACK OF SINNISSIPPI. 



2()th. Capt. luhn Robert Thomas* ( Rep. ) . . lii,24U 

:a()th. Williain Hartzell ( Dem. ) . . 1 5,074 

2(»th. Sampson S. Poor (Pro.) . . 584 

Illixois, Xovember tl, 1SS8. 

Governor, Joseph Wilson Fifer* ( Rep.) . . 367, 8G0 

Governor, Gen. John McAuley Pahiier ( Dem.) . .335,313 

Governor, Capt. David Hassleton Harts ( Pro.) . . 18,874 

Governor, Willis W. Jones ( L'nion Libor) . . (5,394 

Lieut.-Gov., Lvman Beecher Rav* ( Rep. ) . . 371,170 

Lieut.-Gov., Andrew Jackson Bell ( Dem. ) . . 348,221 

Lieut.-Gov., J(«eph L. \\'hitlock ( Pro.) . . 17,022 

Lieut.-Gov.. John AL Foley ( l'nion Labor) . . 7,535 

Secretary of State, Isaac Newton Pearson* ( Rep. ) . . 371,773 

Secretary of State, Xewell Douglas Ricks ( Dem. ) . . 34ri.4S(; 

Secretary of State, James Ross Hanna ( Pro. ) . . 21.4(11 

Secretary of State. Llo^'d ^\'. Robertson ( L'nion Labor) . . 7,(585 

Treasurer. Charles Becker* ( Rep. ) . . 3(59,881 

Treasurer. Francis Arnold Hoffman, f r ( Dem. . . 348,834 

Treasurer, John W. Hart ". ( Pro. ) . . 21,410 

Treasurer, Nathan ^L Barnett ( l'nion Labor) . . 7,491 

Auditor, Gen. Charles Wesley Pavey* ( Rep. ) . . 370,492 

Auditor, Andrew Welch ( Dem. ) . . 347. (3(50 

Auditor, I'riah Copp. Jr ( Pro. ) . . 21.31i:; 

Auditor. George ^\'. Collins ( Union Labor) . . 7,(5(51 

Attorney-General. Capt. George Hunt* ( Rep.) . .371.294 

Attorney-General, Jacob R. Creighton ( Dem. ) . . 347,171 

Attornev-General, Francis E. Andrews ( Pro. ) . . 21,174 

Attorney-General, John J\I. Dill ( Union Labor) . . 5,5(30 

Trustees of Univ. of 111.. Francis Clarion McKay* . . . . ( Rep.) . . 370,9(36 
Trustees of Univ. of 111.. Samuel Alexander Bullard* . . ( Rep.) . .370,944 

Trustees of I'niv. of III., Alexander McLean* ( Rep.) . .370,932 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., John Landrigan ( Dem. ) . .346,837 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., Homer Bevans ( Dem.) . .346,6ou 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., Col. Samuel Thompson Busev ( Dem.) . .346,601 

Trustees of Univ. of 111.. Rev. Isaiah Villars '. . ( Pro.) . . 21,800 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., Henry Augustine ( Pro. ) . . 21.740 

Trustees of Univ. of 111.. Samuel L. Stiver (Pro.) . . 21,140 

Trustees of Univ. of 111.. L. L. Dean ( Union Labor) . . 6,973 

Trustees of l'ni\'. of 111.. A. H. Stephenson. . . ( Union Labor) . . 6,962 

Trustees of Univ. of 111.. W. T. \\'allace ( L'nion Labor) . . 6,954 

Trustees of l"ni\-. of 111., vacancv. 01i\er Albert Harker* 

(Rep.) . .370,308 
Trustees of L'niv. <>i 111., vacancy. John Cunningham. . (Dem.) . .345,741 
Trustees of Univ. of 111., vacancy. Miss Mary Allen West (Pro.) . . 21,614 
Trustees of Uni\'. of 111., \acancy, J. W. Lane. . (Uhiion Labor) . . 6,699 



THE ^lAflE OK MXXlSSri'lM. 



Rei'kksextatives i.\ Coxgrkss. 1SS8. 

1st. Col. .Mmer Taylor* ( Rep.) . .3(1.553 

1st. lames V. Todd ( Deni. ) . . 3:2,097 

1st. Harry S. Taylor ( Pro. ) . . 981 

1st. Theophiln L. Laramie ( L'nion Lal)or) . . 145 

3nfl. Frank Lawler* ( Dem. ) . . 19.051 

3nd. Daniel V. Gleason ( Union Labor & Kep. ) . . 1:2.909 

:2nd. 1- rank J. Sibley ( Pro. ) . . 11:2 

:!rd. William Ernest Mason* ( Rep. ) . .33,671 

3rd. .Milton Robinson Freshwaters ( Dem. ) . .31.395 

;;rd. b'rank A. Stauber ( L'nion Labor ) . . 937 

:ir(l. Cliarles G. Davis ( Pn i. ) . . 731 

Itb. (leorge Everett .\dams* ( Rep. ) . . 33.373 

Itb. Jonathan B. Tavlor ( Dem. ) . . 19.755 

1th. l)r. L. D. Rogers ( Pro. ) . . 1.353 

1th. Henry Demarest Lloyd I L'niini Labor I . . 59 

5th. Albert Jarvis Hopkins* ( Rep. ) . . 30.077 

5th. lames Herrington ( Dem. ) . . 10,018 

5th. John M. Strong ( Pro. ) . . 1.705 

(Uh. Robert Roberts llitt* ( Rep. ) . . ls.i:;ii 

0th. Rufus AL Cook ( Dem. ) . . 11,903 

0th. George Richardson ( I'ro. ) . . 1.059 

7th. Gen. Thomas Jefferson Henderson* ( Re]). ) . . 10.380 

itb. ( )\ven ' dendiiwer Lovejoy ( Dem. ) . . 1 1,:!11 

;th. .\lfred M. Hanson ' ( I'ro. ) . . 1,1>'5 

sth. Capt. Charles Angustus Hill* ( Rep. ) . .3(»,590 

Nth. Lafayette W. Brewer ( Dem. ) . . 17.151 

sth. James L. Reber ( Pro. ) . . 1,001 

Nth. John McLaughlin ( Union Labor) . . 32-4 

9th. Lewis E. Payson* ( Rep. ) . . 10,.s71 

9th. Col. Herman W. Snow ( Dem. ) . . 11.190 

9th. Melville C. Smhh ( Pro. ) . . 1.315 

9th. F. R. Wiley ( Union Labor ) . . 71 

10th. Gen. Philip Sidney Post* ( Rep. ) . . 18.S31 

10th. Nicholas Ellsworth Worthington (Dem. ) . .16,166 

10th. James H. Sedgwick .' ( I'm. ) . . 801 

1 1th. "WilHam H. Gest* ( Rep. ) . . 19.0,57 

1 1th. William Prentiss ( Dem. & Union Labor) . . 17,5sO 

11th. Joseph ^\'. AlcTntosh ( Pro. ) . . l,10!t 

13th. Scott Wike* (Dem. ) . .31,938 

13th. William H. Collins (Rep.) . . l(i.038 

13th. L. X. Wise ( Union Labor) . . 1.106 

13th. John H. Rives ( Pro. ) . . 905 

13th. William ]\IcKendree Springer* I^Dem. ) . .31,301 

13th. Charles Kerr ( Rep. ) . . 18,150 

Pith. Lafayette Swing (Pro. ) . . 1.530 



IIIE SACK OF 



sixxissn>iM. 



229 



i;5tli. Jciliii Alsberry ( Union Laljor 

14-th. Capt. Jonathan Harvey l\<i\vell* ( Re[). 

14th. Ethelbert Stewart ( Deni. & L'nion Lal)or 

14th. Albert F. Smith ( Pro. 

15th. Joseph Gurney Cannon* ( Rep. 

loth. Capt. Robert L. McKinhiy ( Dem. 

loth. Jairus C. Sheldon ( Pro. 

15th. Alexander C. Barton ( Cnion Labor 

l(>th. George W. Fithian* ( Dem. 

Kith. Capt. Edwin Harlan ( Rep. 

16th. Hale Johnson ( IVo.) 

Ifith. Thomas Ratcliff ( L'nion Labor 

17th. Edward Lane* ( Dem. 

17th. John Joseph Brown ( Rep. 

17th. Rev. Jas])er Lewis 1 )outhit ( Pro. 

18th. William St. John b'ornian* ( Dem. 

18th. Jehn Baker ( Rep. 

18th. George W. Wickline { l'nion Labor 

18th. Prof. William W. Edwards ( Pro. 

19th. Richard \\'ellington Townshend* ( Dem. 

19th. William L. Crim ( Rep. 

19th. Calender Rohrbough ( Pro. 

Vacancy, , 1889, James Robert Williams* ( Dem. 

Vacancy, Col. Thomas S. Ridgway ( Rep. 

Vacancy, John P. Stelle ( Ind. 

Vacancy. W. G. Showers ( Pro. 

20th. (ieorge Washington Smith* t Re]). 

20th. Thomas T. Robinson ( Union Labor & Dem. 

20th. John C. AIcReynolds ( Pro. 

Ilijn'ois, Xox'e.mber 4, Is'.hi. 

Treasvn"er, Edward S. Wilson* ( Dem. ) 

Treasurer. I-'ranz .Vmberg ( Rej). ) 

Treasurer, Robert R. Link ( Pro. ) 

Supt. of Pub. Inst., Prof. Henry Raab* ( Dem. ) 

Supt. of Pul). Inst., Re\'. Richard Edwards ( Re]x ) 

Supt. of Pub. Inst., Prof. Carl Johann ( Pro. ) 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Richard Price Alorgan* ( Dem. ) 

Trustees of L'ni\-. of 111., Gen. John Howard Bryant* . . ( Dem. ) 

Trustees of L'niw of III., Nelson W. Graham* ( Dem. ) 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Charles G. X'eelv ( Rej). ) 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Dr. Willis A. .Mansfield ( Re]). I 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Charles Bennett ( Re]). ) 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111.. Miss Mary Allen West ( Pro. ) 

Trustees of L'niw of 111., John \\'. Giljson ( Pro. ) 

Trtistees of L'niv. of 111., Prof. William W. Edwards. .( Pro. ) 



2(10 
18,5 70 
It;. 740 

1,745 
19,897 
1 7,204 

L()95 

189 

17,742 

17.0:37 

G84: 

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19,385 

14,775 

1,187 

10,167 

16,151 

92i.i 

652 

IS, 086 

15,615 

425 

14,s(;5 

1(1,452 



l!t,(»()5 

17,186 

667 



:!;{!, 929 

;2 1.991 

22,3;!6 

345,882 

11,899 

l^,282 

:;4(i,727 

:',32,011 

331, 3s7 

!22,72(l 

:122.491 

313,305 

19.235 

19,112 

is, 952 



— lO THE SAGE OF SINN ISSll'I'l. 

Clerk lit" Supreme Cdiirt. Xnrtheni Dist., Alfred H. 

Tavlur* { Rep. ) . . 172, 7H0 

Clerk I if Supreme Court, Xorthern Dist.. Michael Stos- 

k(.])f (Dem.) . .14-l-,s:30 

Clerk (if Supreme Court, Xdrthern IJist., Hiram .V. 

Haines ( Pro. ) . . 7,548 

Central Dist.. .Maj. Ethan .Mien Snively" (Deni.) . .107,942 

Central Dist.. James J. Innn ( Rep.) . . 90,591 

Central Dist., C,enrge C. AIcFadden ( Pro.) . . 7,116 

Southern Dist.. Capt. Frank W. Havill* (Dem.) . . 68,242 

Southern Dist., Theodore L. Tromlev ( Rep.) . . 59..']71 

Southern Dist.. Thomas S. Marshall' ( Pro.) . . .",.251 

Clerk of Appellate Court — 

1st Dist., Thomas Georoe McEIlioott* (Dem.) . . 73,212 

1st Dist., John J. McKenna. ( Rep. ) . . 65',:'.20 

1st Dist., Alonzo Edes Wilson ( Pro. ) . . 12.572 

2nd Dist.. Christopher C. Duffy* ( Rep.) . . 97.1)15 

2nd Dist., Seymour C. I'^ix ( Dem.) . . 69,476 

2nd Dist., Russell J. Hazlett ( Pro.) . . ('.,520 

3rd Dist., George W. Jones* ( Dem. ) . . 107,242 

3rd Dist., L. C. Murphv ( Rep. ) . . !tl.l38 

3rd Dist., Edward Van' Fleet ( Pro. ) . . 7,()S5 

4th. Dist.. f<ihn W. Burton* ; ( Dem. ) . . r,:..-,77 

4th Dist.. Georoe Meft'ert ( Rep. ) . . 5!».(;79 

Ith Dist.. Milton A. Smith ( Pro.) . . 3. 044 

Represent.vtives in Congress. 1S90. 

1st. Col. Aimer Taylor* ( Rep.) . .22,235 

1st. William (iillespie Ewing ( Dem.) . .21,796 

1st. Isaac H. Pedrick '. ( Pro. ) . . 4S3 

2nd. Lawrence Edward McGann* ( Dem.) . . 17,383 

2nd. Jacob G. Schaar ( Rep. & Personal-Rights League. ) . . I(>.(i33 

2nd. William Bentle\- ( Pro.) . . ?(;7 

3rd. Allan Cathcart 'Durhomw. Jr.* (Dem.) . .2Ltii;9 

3rd. William Ernest Mason ( Rep. ) . . 17.933 

3rd. Joseph L. Whitlock ( Pro. ) . . 263 

4th. Gen. Walter Cass Newberry* ( Dem. ) . . 19,s:55 

4th. George Everett Adams ( Rep. ) . . 19,173 

4th. Samuel Ware Packard ( Pro.) . . 584 

5th. Albert Jarvis Hopkins* ( Rep. ) . . 15,S45 

5th. Jacob liaish ( Dem. ) . . '.i,ii(14 

5th. Rev. Frederick Iv l'arnnl.,e (Pro. ) . . L(»36 

6th. Robert Roberts Hitt* ( Rep. ) . . 14.028 

6th. Andrew Ashton ( Peo. & Dem. & Pro. ) . .13,517 

7th. Gen. Thomas Jefferson Henderson* (Rep. ) . . 12.946 

7th. John William" Blee (Dem.) , .10.374 

7th. "Rev. David E. Holmes ( I'm. ) . . 740 



THK ^iAl^E OF SINKlStill'IM. 



Sth. l.ewis Steward* (Dt-ni. 

Sth. Capt. Charles Augustus Hill ( Kq). 

Sth. Cliarles T. Farrell (I 're .. 

'.tth. C'dl. Ilernian \\'. Simw* ( Deni. 

'.tth. Ia'wi^ 1-". l'a\s(iii ( Rep. 

'••th. l\e\ . ( )li\er U'ayne Stewart ( Pro. 

lOth. ( len. I'hihp Sichiey I'ust* ( Rep. 

10th. I )r. (ieiirge A. \\''ilsnii ( Deni. 

Idtli. I )r. .Mar\-in S. Carr (Pro. 

](tth. Joseph S. Barnuui ( Peo. 

1 1th. rienjaniiu Theodore Cable* ( Deui. 

1 1th. W'iliiani H. Gest ( Rep. 

1 1th. Samuel T. Sheltou ( Pro. 

P-'th. Scott Wike* ( Dem. 

P,'th. .Milt.iu McCIure ( Rej). 

P2th. j.ihu Wesley Push ( Pro. 

P2th. Thouias Barton ( Peo, 

P'Sth. William McKendree Springer* ( Dem. 

1 :ith. Capt. Jesse Hanm m ( Rep. 

l:)tli. Robert Howard Patten ( Pro. 

Uth. ( )wen Scott* ( Dem. 

]4th. Capt. Jonathan Harvey Rowell ( Rep. 

Uth. W. I'. Outten (I'm. 

ir)th. L'lil. .Samuel Thompson Busey* ' Dem. 

15th. Jdseph ( iurney Cannon ( Rep. 

l.'ith. John S. Sargent ( Pro. 

I.">th. I ol. Jesse Harper ( Peo. 

Pith. ( ieorge W. Fithian* ( Dem. 

Pith. Rew lolin D. Reeiler ( Peo. & Rep. 

Pith. William H. Hughes ( Pro. 

1 ;th. h'dw anl Pane* , . . ( Dem. 

1 7th. Maj. I'letcher H. Cha])man ( Rep. 

1 ith. I'apt. Edward Rciessler (Peo. 

lith. Rev. Jasper Lewis Douthit (Pu). 

isth. William St. John Forman* ( Dem. 

ISth. Cicero J. Lindly (Rep. 

P'^th. Jame^ P. C'lurtne}' ( Pro. 

I'.ith. Jame-^ Robert Wiliiams* ( Dem. 

P.Hli. '( ieorge W. Pillow ( Rep. 

P.ith. John I I. Wilson ( Pro. 

:2(ith. (ieorge Washington Smith* ( Rep. 

•2()th. Ca])t. William S. Morris ( Dem. 

:.'Hth. P. P. Lawrence ( Peo. 

rJnth. l':(l\\ard .\. Davis ( Pro. 

P.i.].\oi.s. Xo\'EMBER S, 189:^. 
Go\-ei'nor. John Peter .Vltgeld* (Dem. ) 



i;,4i»a 
pi.ru-t 

1,118 
i:..427 
14.480 

793 
10,194 
15.576 

465 

107 
P.»,;534 
17,461 

730 
■ili,805 
13.336 

922 

748 

. :i0.951 

15,916 

1,656 

Pi, 670 

15.448 

1.533 

19,010 

1S.428 

(i52 

160 
1 tl,473 
15,957 

350 

Pi, 700 

9,761 

4,845 

997 
16,:279 
14.529 

(i53 
17.410 
1:J.613 

831 
17.580 
16.273 

945 

685 



THK SAliE OF 



^INMSSIPI'I. 



( ii ixenii ir, Joseph \\ iImhi I'iter 

(loxeninr, l\i)l)ert R. Link 

Goxenior. Xathan M. Harnett . . . . 

Lieut. -Cicv.. Joseph B. (iill* ( 

Lieut. -(idx., Lyman Beeclier Ray 

Lieut. -CJdv-.. James Laniont 

Lieut. -(ii)\-.. Charles (i. Oi.Min 

Secretary nf State. W'ilhani Henry Hinrichsen* ( 

Secretary i_)t State, Isaac Xewtnn Pearson 

Secretary of State. John Taxlor KiUam 

Secretary of State, I-'rederick ( Ireely Blood 

Treasurer. Rufus X. Ramsa}* ( 

Treasurer. Henry Lamartine Hertz 

Treasurer. ThiMnas S. Marshall 

Treasurer. Joseph W. Mcl'^lroy 

Auditor. ])a\id Gore* ( 

Auditor. Gen. Charles Wesley Fa\-ey 

Auditor. .Samuel 1). Xoe 

Auditor. S. C. Hill 

Attorney-General, Maurice T. Moloney* ( 

Att(irney-General. George Washington Prince 

Attorney-General, Alonzo P. Wright 

Attorney-General, Jesse Cox 

Congressmen-at-large, Gen. John Charles Black* ( 

Congressmen-at-large. Andrew Jackson Hunter* ( 

Congressmen-at-large. Richard Yates 

Congressmen-at-large, George S. Willits 

Congressmen-at-large. I^'rancis E. Andrews 

Congressmen-at-large, Col. James S. Felter 

Congressmen-at-large, Col. Jesse Harper 

Congressmen-at-large, Michael IMcDonougli 

Trustees of Cni versify of Illinois, Prof. James Elder 
Armstn mij* I 



Trustees of L'ni\'. of 111. 
Trustees of L'niv. of 111. 



Trustees of L'ni\'. 
Trustees of L niv. 
Trustees of L'ni\', 



jf 111. 
,f III. 
:.f 111. 



Col. Napoleon B. Morris 
Isaac Stuart Raymond* . 

Emorv Cobb 

Solon' Philbrick 

Maj. Robert B. Stinson. 
Prof. Carl [ohann 



Trustees of L'niv. of 111 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Albert G. Jepson 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Prof. Levi T. Regan 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Ambrose M. Smith 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Alexander Piatt 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111.. Samuel A. Graham 

RePRESENT.VTIVES IX CoXC.RESS. IS'CJ 

1st. lames h'ranklin Aldrich* 



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Edwin Burritt Sniitli ( Dem. 

Winfield Scott McComas ( P'ro. 

.\lfred Clark (Peo. 

P. I. W'eldon ( Lab. Ret. League 

Lawrence l^hvard .McGann* ( Dem. 

Edward D. Connur (Rep. & Peo. 

.Andrew J. W'icklund ( Pro. 

H. E. Bartholomew ( Lab. Ret. League 

Allan Cathcart Durborow. Jr* ( Dem. 

Thomas C. MacMillan ( Rep. 

f ( isepli E. Young ( Pro. 

C. W. Russell. .'. ( Peo. 

Henry Steinbeck ( Lab. Ref. League 

Julius Goldzier* ( Dem. 

Capt. William Vocke ( Rep. 

Dr. L. D. Rogers ( Pro. 

William E. McXally ( Peo. 

Prank Scanlan ( Lab. Ref. League 

-Albert Jarvis Hopkins* ( Rep. 

Samuel Alschuler ( Dem. 

Henry Wood I Pro. 

R(j1)ert Roberts Hitt* I Rep. 

Rev. Henrv D. Dennis ( Dem. 

Russell J. Hazlett ( Pro. 

Rev. Stephen H. Bashor ( Peo. 

(ien. Thomas Jefferson Henderson* ( Rep. 

James Emmett McPherran ( Dem. 

Horace M. Gilbert ( Peo. 

Capt. Jacob H. Hootstitler ( Pro. 

Robert A. Childs* ( Rep. 

Lewis Steward ■ • • ( Dem. 

Xorman Rilburn ( Pro. 

Hamilton Kinkaid Wheeler* ( Rep. 

Col. Herman W. Sm iw ( Dem. 

Edward E. Da\- ( Pro. 

J. C. Scriven ( Peo. 

Gen. P'hilip Sidney Post* I Rep. 

Tames W. Hunter ( Dem. 

"William T. Walliker ( Peo. 

.\lbert 1). .Metcalt ( Pro. 

Col. Benjamin I'ranklin Alarsh* (Rep. 

Truman Plantz ( Dem. 

Rev. William P. White ( Pro. 

.Martin W. Greer (Peo. 

John J. .McDannold* (Dem. 

Capt. lliaddeus M. Rogers ( Rep. 



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1,738 

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14,168 

483 

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38,652 

27.392 

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34.454 

29.851 

1.259 

422 

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12.486 

1.861 

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12.794 

1,008 

571 

I5.,s49 

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1.9t;5 

1.256 

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20.S35 

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l)i.921 

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1.436 

366 

19.215 

1 7.246 

1.151 

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1>.594 

1.5,^s 

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.22.207 

.940 



i;:;4 thk saue of si>;>-i.ssipri. 

12th. William Hess ( Peo. ) . . :-'.4M) 

12th. William hi. Dean ( Pro. ) • • 1,207 

i:5th. William McKendree Sprino-er* ( Dem.) . .22,954 

KrSth. Charles I'liiln Kane ( Ke]). ) . .18,238 

i;!th. Pn.t. .\n(lre\v H. Harnlev ( Pn.. ) . . 1,829 

i:>th. Henry .M. Miller (Pen.).. 1,003 

Utli. Benjamin l-'ranklin inink* ( Rep. ) . . IS, 578 

1 -tth. Owen Sc .tt ( Dem. ) . . 18,264 

14th. Rev. iM-astus B. Cake ( Pro. ) . . 1.848 

I.-.th. Joseph ( Inrney Cannon* ( Rej). ) . .20, 590 

l.'ith. I'ol. Samuel 'rh<inii)snn Busev ( Dem. ) . . T.),Oi>S 

i:,tli. h.hn 1'. Buekner '. ( Pro. I . . 1,248 

15th. Allen N'arner ( Peo. ) . . 5t;0 

Kith. Georj^e W. l-'ithian* ( Dem. ) . . 1 ; .:'.20 

H;th. J. ii. Burton ( Rep. ) . . l(i,540 

Kith. "riKimas Ratcliff ( Peo. ) . . 2,7'.>4 

Kith. Hale |.,hnsMn (Pro.).. '.192 

nth. h:(l\vanl l,ane* ( Dem. ) . . I'.i.nor 

17th. lolin X. Croin ( Rep. ) . . i:;.; 10 

17th. Presley G. Donaldson ( Peo. ) . . 2,:.54 

1 ; th. Henry B. Kepley (1 'r< '. ) . ■ 1 .440 

isth. William St. John h'ornian- ( Dem. ) . . 1 1.C'.iC 

isth. William Allen Xorihcott ( Rep. ) . . If,, ,-,.-,2 

Isth. John ]^. Poirrot ( Peo. I . . '.>W 

ISth. David G. Ray ( Pn.. ) . . 759 

19th. lames Robert Williams* (Dem. ) . . IS, 411 

I'.ith. Xorman H. iMoss ( Rep. ) . . 14,972 

I'.ith. Joseph H. Crasne (Peo. ) . . 2,599 

I'.ith. j. De. Hooker (Pro. ) . . '.iT;'. 

20th. (ieoro-e Washington Smith* (Rep. ) . . l'.M>44 

20th. B.enjaniin W. Pope ( Dem. ) . . 1 ;.44ti 

20th. Wi'lliam R. Lee ( Pro. ) . . iMiS 

20th. Thomas J. Cross ( Peo. ) . . 2:J8 

K,LI.NM.)IS. XOVE.MBER (1, 1S!)4. 

Treasurer. Henry Wnlff* ( Rep. ) . . 45.-,.ssS 

Treasurer. Bernard ]. Clag-,£;ett ( Dem. ) . . :;22.4(lO 

Treasurer. John I-". Randol])!! ( Peo. ) . . (lo.ocil 

Treasurer, Howell Jacolj Puterbaugh ( Pro. ) . . ID. 490 

Treasurer. Gen. Orrin L. Mann ( Ind. Rep. ) . . I.i;s4 

Supt. of I'ub. Inst.. Prof. Samuel M. Inglis* ( Pep. ) . .44S',st;7 

Supt. of I'ub. lust.. I'rof. Henrv Raab ( IJem. ) . .o24,884 

Supt. ..f I'ub. lust.. .Miss Lavina E. Roberts (Peo.) . . 5(!.296 

Supt. of Pub. Inst.. Rev. Xieholas T. Edwards ( Pro. ) . . 19. .300 

Trustee- of I'nw. of 111.. Mrs. Eucy Louisa blower* . . . ( Rep. ) . .4s?. 841 

Trustees of Cmv. of 111., .Mexander AleLean* ( Rep. ) . .4s.").o70 

Trustee, of I'uw. of 111.. Samuel .Mexander r.ullard* . . ( Rep. ) . . 4^4.tll>:j 



iAl;K OV .SlNNIWSIl'l'I. 



235 



Trustees of L'liiv. of 111.. Prof. Taylor C. C'leiuleniii . . . ( Deni. ) . 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111.. Calvin L. Pleasants ( Deni. ) . 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., Airs. Julia Holmes Smith. . . . ( P)em. ) . 

Trustees of P'niw of 111., John C, Tanquary ( Peo. ) . 

'J'rustees of L'niv. of 111., Thomas B. Rinehart I Peo. ) . 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Horace M. Gilbert { Peo. ) . 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111. .Mrs. Rena Michaels Atchison. . (Pro.) . 

Trustees of L'ni\-. of 111., Mrs. Amelia E. Sanford (Pro. ) . 

Trustees of L'ni\-. of 111., Charles H. Merritt (Pro. ) . 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111.. Ebenezer Wakeley (Ind. Peo. ) . 

Represkxtatives in Congress. 18i>4. 

1st. James L'ranklin Aldrich* ( Rep. ) 

1st. Max Dembufsky ( Dem. ) 

1st. Dr. Howard S. Taylor ( I'eo. ) 

1st. \\'illiam H. Craig.' ( p,-,). ) 

1st. W'intield Scott AJcComas (Ind. Amer. Cit.) 

~nd. William Lorimer* ( Rep. ) 

.'2nd. John J. Hanahan (Dem.) 

2nd. John "Z. White ( Peo. 

;>rd. Lawrence Edward McClann ( Dem. 

••Jrd. Mai. Hugh Reid Belknap* ( Rep. 

:!r.l. L'ol. John B. Clarke ( Peo. 

dth. Charles Walhart \\'oodman* ( Rep. 

4th. iM-ank Lawler (Ind. Dem. 

4tli. Timothy E. Ryan ( Dem. 

4th. Patrick J. Miniter ( Peo. 

4th. James Simington ( Pro. 

"ith. (ieorge Ellon White* ( Rep.) 

."ith. Edward Thomas Xoonan i Dem. ) 

.")th. Charles G. Dixon ( Peo. ) 

.")th. Hcjmer G. Fancher ( Ind. Amer. Cit.) 

6th. Edward Dean Cooke* ( Rep. ) 

(>th. Julius Goldzier ( Dem. ) 

(ith. Louis W. Rogers ( Peo.) 

7th. (iei.irce lulmnnd h'oss* ( Rep.) 

ith. j'hilip Jackson (Dem.) 

7th. Henry Demarest Lloyd (Peo.) 

Mb. Albert Jarvis Hopkins* (Rep.) 

Sth. Lewis Steward ( Dem.) 

8th. I'vvi. Cleorge W. Sindlinger ( Pro. ) 

Sth. George S. Bowen ( Peo. ) 

9th. Robert Roberts Hitt* (Rep. ) 

iith. David V. Th(impson (Dem.) 

itth. James Lamont ( Pro.) 

'.»th. Shepherd H. Zimmerman ( Peo. ) 

loth. Gen. Philip Sidney Post* ( Rq). ) 



524.945 
523,309 
;()r,24:6 
<il,268 
59,665 
59,603 
31,250 
30,568 
28,585 
896 

33.1)02 

12.854 

5,996 

667 

269 

,21,194 

16,852 

8,484 

15.356 

15.325 

3.945 

14.017 

10,638 

8,801 

2,812' 

895 

18,732 

14,875 

4,143 

133 

17,602 

15,433 

4.159 

,546 

11.450 

6.109 

22.631 

9,104 

1,517 

1,016 

24,177 

,11,301 

1,311 

1,(328 

;2,949 



THE H.M.K OK SIXMSSIITI. 



10th. Jonas W. Ulson ( Dem, 

10th. "Wilham W. .Mathews ( Pen 

10th. Samuel T. Shirley ( Pro 

Vacancy, April :i. isitri. (ieorge Washington I'rince*. . . ( Rep 

Vacancy. April "2, 1^'.K>, I-'rederick K. Bastian ( Dem 

\'acancy, April "J. isii."), H. K. Kempster ( Pe(i 

11th. \Valter Reeves* ( Rep. ) 

11th. Robert R. Gibbons ( Dem. 

11th. \\'illiani .M. Hirschey (Pec. 

11th. Marion (iallup ' (Pro. 

12th. Joseph Gurney Cannon* ( Rep. 

I'-'th. Thomas F. Donovan ( Dem. 

Samuel Lea\-itt ( Peo. 

Rev. E. T. Hayes ( Pro. 

Col. X'espasian \\'arner* ( Rep. 

Andrew [acksou Barr ( Dem. 

Rev. Wilfred M. Kellogg ( Pro. 

Nathan M. Barnett ( Pro. 

Josei)h Verdi Graf^'* ( Rep.) 

George ( ). Barnes ( Dem.) 

William Lewis Hel)erling ( Peo. 

David McCulloch ' ( Pro. 

1 )r. William G. Kg-gleston ( Ind. Peo. 

Col. Benjamin J'ranklin Marsh* ( Rep. 

Truman Plantz ( Dem. 

Martin W. Greer ( Peo. 

Samuel Woods ( Pro. 

Finis Fwing- Downing ( Dem. 

Gen. John Irving Rinaker* ( Rep. 



1:3 th, 
l-2th 
i::!th 
l:]th 
l:?th 
i;3th 
11th 
1-tth 
Uth 
11th 
14th 
l.-.th 
l.-.th 
l.-.th 
l.jth 
Kith 
l(3th 
Ifith 
ICth 
17th 
irth 
17th 
ITdi 
isth 
ISth 
18th 
18th 



Peter I ). Stout (Peo. 

Re\. M. M. Cooper ( Pro. 

Maj. James Austin Connolly* (Rep. 

William Mclveudree Springer (Dem. 

James A. Crawfi ird -. ( Peo. 

Albert 1'. Smith ( Pro. 

l-'rederick Keiuann* ( Rep. 

b'dward Lane (Dem. 

Joseph S. Iku-nuni (Peo. 

Rev. Thomas W. I lynes ( Pro. 

Vacancv. No\-enil)er '>. \'^'J'i. William Fla\ius Leicester 

Hadley* ( Rep. 

Vacanc\-. .\o\ember :>. \'^'.Kk l<~d\\ard Lane ( Dem. 

A'acanc)-. .\o\-emljer 'i. 1MI.">, James F. Gulp ( Peo. 

\"acancy. Xo\-eniber '>. IMi.^i. I\e\-. M. AL (_'ooper ( Pro. 

l'.)th. Capt. Bens(.n Wood* (Rep. 

IDth. (leorije W. iMthian ( Dem. 



9.770 

2Mo 

1,178 

:-M,829 

8,39^ 

:2.877 

19,372 

14.390 

2,210 

1.077 

21.122 

11.925 

1,575 

938 

20,890 

12,725 

1,333 

1,177 

.20,579 

17,222 

1,375 

803 

238 

20,550 

19,115 

1,539 

1,285 

17,810 

17,770 

1,929 

802 

,2(1.441 

17,5(i:i 

1,405 

1,317 

10,009 

14.009 

2,020 

1171 

15,291 

12,040 

1,432 

772 
. 20,128 

18,758 



THE SAGK (JK SiKMSSlPI'l. 



IStth. Rev. Harvey M. I'.rooks ( Veo. 

lOtli. Henry B. Kepley ( Pro. 

20th. Capt. Orlando Burrell* ( Rep. 

:20th. James Robert Williams ( Dem. 

:20th. Harvev G. Tones ( Peo. 

20th. Rev. \V. C'. Willey I Pro. 

21st. Everett J. Murphy* I Re]). 

21st. John I. Higgins ( Dem. 

21st. Henry C. McDill ( Peo. 

21st. James H. Sawyer ( Pro. 

22nd. George Washington Smith* ( Rep. 

22nd. Francis Marion Voungblood (Dem. 

22nd. John J. Hall '\ ( Peo. 

22nd. Calvin .Mien ( Pro. 

Illixois, June 4. 1MI4. 

Justice of the Supreme Court, 4th, Joseph Xewton 

Carter* ( Rep. 

Justice of the Supreme Court, 4th. (Jscar P. P.onnev. . . ( Dem. 

Il.LI.XOIS, Xo\'EMBER :!. IMM). 

Governor, John Riley Tanner* ( Rep. ) 

Governor, John Peter Altgeld ( Dem. & Peo. ) 

Governor, George Washington Gere ( Pro. ) 

Governor, William St. John I^irman ( Ind. Dem. ) 

Governor, Charles A. Baustian ( Soc. Lab. ) 

Governor, Rev. Isaac W. Higgs ( Xat.) 

Lieut. -Gov., William Allen Xorthcott* ( Rep.) 

Lieut. -Gov., Alonroe Carroll Crawftjrd (Dem. & Peo.) 

Lieut. -Gov., Henry B. Kepley ( Pro. ) 

Lieut.-Gov., Chester A. Babcock ( Lid. Dem.) 

Lieut. -Gov., Charles R. Davis ( Soc. Lab.) 

Lieut. -(iov., Henry Demarest Lloyd ( Lid. Peo.) 

Lieut.-Gov., John A. Kirkpatrick ( Xat.) 

Secretary of State, James Alexander Rose* ( Rep. ) 

Secretary of State, Finis Ewing Downing. . . . ( Dem. & Peo.) 

Secretary of State, Alonzo Edes Wilson ( Pro.) 

Secretary of State, Charles S. Wiley ( Lid. Dem.) 

Secretary of State, John Raymond Pepin ( Soc. Lab.) 

Secretary of State. L. A. Ouelmalz ( Ind. Peo.) 

Secretary of State, Lloyd G. Spencer ( Xat. ) 

Treasurer, Henry Lamartine Hertz* ( Rep.) 

Treasurer, Edward C. Pace ( Dem. & Peo.) 

Treasurer, Engenio K. Haj-es ( Pro. ) 

Treasurer, Edward Ridgely ( Ind. Dem.) 

Treasurer, Fritz Hintze ( Soc. Lab. ) 

Treasurer, John A. L. Scott ( X'at.) 



2,0 rr 

7:54 

17',4:i1 

,15.727 

2.78:5 

(541 

l,s,958 

17.159 

2,7(54 

(523 

18,180 

,10,585 

2,509 

409 



27,839 
2:5,032 



,587,037 

.474,250 

14,559 

8,102 

9^5 

723 

,001,829 

.404,475 

11,390 

7,158 

1,084 

1,003 

739 

,001,357 

.403,740 

11,193 

0,893 

1,159 

937 

800 

,589,714 

.473,050 

11,859 

8,413 

1,100 

958 



THK SAGE OK SIXMS.SII'IM. 



Auditor, James Skiles McL'ullnugh* ( Rep. 

Auditor, Andrew L. Maxwell ( Peo. & Deni. 

Auditor, Arthur J- Bassett ( Pro. 

Auditor, I'^-ederick E. W. Brink ( Ind. Dem. 

Auditor, h'rederick Heintz ( Soc, Lab. 

Auditor, (irant Dunbar ( Ind. Peo. 

Auditor, John A. Hoopes ( Xat. 

Attorney-General, Edward C Akin* ( Rep. 

Attorney-General, George Arthur Trude ( Dem. & Peo. 

Attorney-General, Rol^ert Howard Patton ( Pro. 

Attorney-General, Daniel Valentine Samuels . . . . ( Ind. Dem. 

Attorney-General, Paul Ehman ( Soc. Lab 

Attorney-General, Edwin L Burdick ( Ind. Peo. 

Attorney-General, Rev. George A. Gordon ( Xat. 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Mrs. Mary Turner Carriel* . . ( Rep. 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Capt. Thomas J. Smith* ( Rep. 

Trustees of L'ni\-. of 111., bVancis Marion McKay* . . . . ( Rep. 
Trustees of Univ. of 111., Richard Price Morgan ( Dem. & Peo. 
Mrs. Julia Holmes Smith 

(Dem. & Peo. 
, Xels( .n \\\ Graham . . ( Dem. & Peo. 

Mrs. Carrie L. Grout ( Pro. 

Miss ]akv Page ( iaston ( Pro. 

Mrs. Ella'.M. ()rr ( Pro. 

Simon H. Buse_\- ( Ind. Dem. 

Charles F. Babcock . . . . ( Ind. Dem. 

Prof. August Xiehaus. . ( Ind. Dem. 

I'annv Clarke Ca\anaug"h 

(Soc. Lab. 

.Marv K. Metzgar ( .Xat. 

I5elle Sales. ..'.....( S<ic. Lab. 

Emma Timblin. . . . (Soc. Lab. 

Mrs. Martha C. Collins. .,...( Xat. 

Mrs. Martha J. Adams ( Xat. 

Xcjrthern Dist., Christopher 



Trustees of L'niv. of 111. 



Trustees of L'ni\". 
Trustees of L'ni\'. 
Trustees of L'ni\-. 
Trustees of L'niv. 
Trustees of L'niw 
Trustees of L'niv. 
Trustees of L'ni\-. 
Trustees of l'niv. 



of 111. 
of 111., 
of 111., 
of 111., 
of 111., 

of 111., 

of 111.. 

..f 111., 



if III. 
if III. 



Trustees of L'ni\- 
Trustees of L'ni\- 
Trustees of L'niv, of III 
Trustees of Univ. of III, 
Trustees of L'niv. of 111 
Clerk of Sui)reme Court 



Mrs 

.Mrs 
Mrs 
-Mrs 



Mamer* ( Rep. 

Clerk of Supreme Court, Xorthern District, Robert 

Bruce Alitchell ( Dem. 

Central Dist., Albert D. Cadwallader* ( Rep. 

Central Dist., Maj. Ethan Allen Snively (Dem. 

Southern Dist., Jacob Ogle Chance* ( Dem. 

Southern Dist., Robert E. Mabry ( Rep. 

Clerk of .\ppellate Court — 

1st Dist., Dr. Thomas X'evin Jamieson* ( Rep. 

1st Dist., Thomas George McElligott (Dem. & Peo. 

1st. Dist., limanuel Danziger ( Ind. Dem. 



(i()l..-):i 

4(;;!..-)(;i 

11,011.". 

(i.s;)8 

1,172 

!)-iS 

794 

598,9(5.5 

•±66.30(i 

11,115 

ii,912 

. i,i(i;; 

!••,'•>' 

,s;;o 
f;i5,<i>.t4 

(■.11:,!I0I) 

01 4-. 79 9 
. 4(37,<!<'>5 

.467,(iG4 

.467,070 

14,5:5 ;5 

14,50(; 

1 4. 1 s-.' 

C.'.Hk") 

(;.'.» 19 

C.lMIl 

1.512 
1,458 
1,328 
1,:524 
1,203 
1,181 

.381,550 

241,552 
,133,450 

,131,164: 

87,403 
80,093 

.218,853 
,153,272 
3,338 



Till-; SACK Ol' SINXISSIPIM. 



•Si\) 



1st Dist., Charles L. Savior (Pro. ) . . 2,4()8 

2nd Dist.. Christopher C. Duffy* ( Rep. ) . . KU.-i-l-;; 

.•2nd Dist., William Deering Steward ( Dem. ) . . 'JO.-tyK 

;!rd Dist.. William C. Hippard* ( Rep. ) . . in3.;34:ii 

;}rd Dist.. George W. Jones ( Dem. ) . . 1;U.;31S 

4th. Dist.. Capt^ Frank" ^^■. Havill* ( Dem. ) . . ST.r.oi! 

4th Dist., Morris Enimerson (Rep.) . . S(i,(i'.Mi 

RliPRESEXT.XTIVES IX CONGRESS, IMHi. 

1st. lames Robert Mann* i Rep. ) . . .■)l,5s-3 

Isl. James H. Teller ( Dem. ) . .r2:!,12;j 

1st. Benjamin [. Werthermer ( Peo. ) . . 1157 

1st. Thomas R. Strobridge ( Pro. ) . . nOT) 

•Jiid. William Lorimer* ( Rep. ) . .:>5,045 

•Jnd. John Z. White (Dem.) . . :-'S.:!09 

■hu\. James Craigmile (Pro.) . . 594 

.•,'nd. William P. Crenshaw ( Peo. ) . . 561 

:Jrd. Maj. Hugh Reid Belknap* (Rep.) . .-22,07 :■> 

:3rd. Clarence S. Darrow ( Dem. ) . . :21,485 

3rd. John Krebs ( Ind. Dem. ) . . :i55 

3rd. Solomon D. EbersoU (Pro. ) . . 1S2 

3rd. Michael L. Morris . . 1<»"' 

3rd. John J. Fanning . ■ ~1 

4th. Capt. Daniel Webster Mills* (Rep. ) . .■2-2.3(i4 

4th. Tames McAndrews ( Dem. I . . ■.Mi. 45 t 

4th. James E. Gillis ( Ind. Dem. ) . . 41 H 

4th. Charles Walhart Woodman ( Ind. Rep. ) . . 315 

4th. Archibald Sprott (Pro. ) . . 2:\>\ 

4th. J. Augustus Weaver ( Peo. ) . . I:,''-' 

5th. George Ellon White* ( Rep. ) . . -.'3.1)53 

5th. Edward Thomas Noonan (Dem. ) . . i;t,'.i?5 

5th. Dr. John Archibald McDonnell ( Ind. Rep. ) . . 1.M3 

5th. Thomas Lewis Haines ( Pro. ) . . :i57 

5th. Thomas E. Courtney ( Ind. Dem. ) . . :233 

(ith. Edward Dean Cooke* (Rep.) . .25,7:23 

()th. Joseph S. Martin (Dem. & Peo. ) . . 19,144 

(ith. Sigmund Zeisler ( Ind. Dem.) . . 537 

(Sth. Ira Jenks Mason ( Pro.) . . 2&.) 

"Vacancy, November :23, 1897, Henry Sherman Boutell* . ( Rep.) . . 10. -2 11 
Vacancy, November .23, 1897, Vincent H. Perkins. . . . ( Dem. 1 . . 0.:i49 
\'acancy, November :23, 1897, George A. Landgren . . . . ( Peo. ) . . ■2:12 

Vacancy. November 2:'>, 1897. Cyrenius A. David ( Pro, ) . . 9 4 

7th. George Edmund Foss* ( Rep. ) . .41,510 

;th. Olat' E. Ray ( Dem. & Peo. ) . .21.213 

7th. Michael W. Robinson ( Ind. Dem. ) . . 541 

7th. James Clement .\mbrose ( Pro.) . . 478 

7th. L P. Quinn (Ind. Peo.) . . 10 



LMd 



THE SA(iE 



IF SI>".MS.S1I"I>I. 



Mil. \ll)crt j.ir\ ih I liipkins* ( \\l-\). 

Nth. Sinieoii X. llonver ( Deiii. 

sth. Rev. Augustus R. Dock! ( I'ni. 

!)th. Robert Roberts Hitt* ( Rep. 

!)th. Charles ( ). Knudson ( Deni. & Pen, 

'.•til. Jame.-^ Laninnt ( Pro. 

intli. (leors^e Washiiii^tuii F'rince* ( Rej). 

KHh. William K. Ah... re (Deni. 

loth. William ('. Ih.l.leii ( Peo. 

loth. William ( ioldsworth)- ( Pro. 

1 1th. Walter Reeves* ( Rep. 

nth. Charles M. Golden ( Dem. 

1 Ith. John W. Hosier ( Pro. 

l.'Jth. Joseph ( iiiriie\' C'aiiiioii* ( Pep. 

l-'th. ( icorLie 1,. X'ance ( Deni. &• ]'eo. 

l-.'th. J. J.'Hale^ ( Pr... 

l.'lth. L'ol. Vespasian Warner* ( Rep. 

i:'.tli. iM-ank Mitchell 1 'aimer i Dem. 

l-'lth. Thomas J. Scott ( I'm. 

14tli. Joseph \erdi (h-at^'* i l\ep. 

l-l:tli. Xicholas l':ils\\(.rtli Worth mi^ton ( Dem. 

14tli. Daniel Rohiiisoii Sheen ( Pro. 

14th. ■rheod..re Ih.lly ( Peo. 

ir.tli. Ci>\. r.cnjamin iM-anklin Alarsli* ( Rep. 

]:)tli. Wilham lleiirv Xeece ( Dem. 

1 .".th. K. Lawrence Cirosh ( Pro. 

Pith. William Henry Hinrichsen* ( Dem. 

P'.th. den. John Irviiit;' Rinaker ( Pep. 

ir.th. Rev. M. M. Cooper ( Pro. 

litli. Maj. James Austin C'oniiolly* ( Pep. 

i;tli. r.eiijamiii Franklin Caldwell ( Dem. 

irth. h'.dnuuKl Miller ( Pro. 

1 ;th. lulward (i. Kint;- ( Ind. Dem. 

1 sth. TIk .mas Mari< .n Jett* ( Dem. 

isth. William Idavius i,eicester I Ridley ( Rep. 

iMh. h'rank II. .\shcraft ( Pro. 

l'.»th. .Andrew Jackson Hunter''' (Dem. 

r.tth. Capt. Beiison Wood (Rep. 

1 '.Ith. John J. Sewell ( Peo. 

I'.ith. Cains C. CritTith ( I'ro. 

:-Oth. (jen. James Romulus Campbell* ( Dem. 

20th. Capt. Orlando lUirrell ( Rep. 

20tli. Thomas Riley ( Pro. 

21st. Jehu Baker* (Dem. & Pef). 

21st. Everett J. Murphy ( Rep. 



P2 


set 




MS 


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-.)4'.t 


1.-. 


241 




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3;3,y()0 


22,793 


810 


.•!24 


19, .508 


54 


23,581 


23 


179 



IF SI.N-Nl.s.slI'ri. 



22ml. rrcoi-ge \\asliini;t(in Smith* (Rep.) . .22, ()(!(] 

22n<l. John' j. 1 hiU . .' ( Dcni. & To,. ) . . IT.s] I 

Illinois. Novembkr s, IMis. 

Treasurer, l'1i>\it Kclsoy W'hittemore* . ( l\e]). ) . .-Us.'.ilO 

Treasurer, Mihard I'ilhnorc Duulap ( Deni. ) . . -K)."i,4'.M> 

Treasurer. W illi.ini II. Unles ( I'ro. ) . . 1 1,7.") > 

Treasurer, jnhn W. I less t Pen. ) . . 7,Si)'i 

Treasurer, iM-itz Litchsin ( Soc. Lab. ) . . 4,."i27 

Supt, of Puh. Inst.. Tnif. .Mfred I'.ayliss* ( Rep.) . .4.".;, MS 

Supt. of Pub. Inst.. Perry (). .Stiver ( DeuL ) . .;iss,Sl'J 

Supt. of Pul). Inst.. I'r. >t'. Levi T. Re.^an ( Pro. ) . . 1 1,280 

Supt, of Pul). Inst., I'harles X. Ilaskins ( Peo. ) . . ;,40G 

Supt, of Pul). Inst., John Pepin (Soc. Pah, ) . . 4,.V)-i 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Prof. An.^ustus h'rederick 

Xig'htingale* ( Rep. ) . . 4.".'.i..".(;i 

Trustees of L'niw of 111., I'reilerick Lewis Hatch* ( Rep. I . . 4."m. 41 ?' 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., Mrs. Alice Asbury Abbott* . . . ( Rep. ) . . 44s, 1 41 
Trustees of Univ. of 111., Airs. Julia Holmes Smith. . . ( DeuL ) . . ;!!»7,2;;4 

Trustees of I'niv. of 111., Jacob E, Seiler ( DeuL ) . .;!ss,5<J4 

Trustees of L'ni\-. of 111., Col, Napoleon B. Morrison. . ( Dem. ) . .;js;'.5,'i5 

Trustees of L'ni\-. of 111., Mrs, Mary E, Metzgar ( Pro. ) . . i;;,.")S2 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., Mrs. Mary I. Barnes ( Pr... ) . . l;;,;;i:) 

Trustees of Univ. of III, Caius C, Griffith ( Pro. ) . . \:l,\)V<> 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., Mamie Braucher ( Pe >. ) . . ', ,rj'6^ 

Trustees of Univ, of 111., Meribah E. \\'alker ( Peo. ) . . 7,430 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., A, C. Van Tine (IV...).. t;,9S0 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., Mrs. Belle Sales (Soc. Pah. ) . . 4,511 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Anna Dietzgen (Soc. Pah. ) . . 4,486 

Trustees of Univ, of 111., Gottlieb Renner (Soc. Lab. ) . , 4,45-1 

RepRESENT.\TIVES IX CoNC.RESS, 1898, 

1st. lames Robert :\lann* ( Rep. ) . . :!7,."iOO 

1 St. Rollin B. Organ ( Dem. ) . . 2(i,42 t 

1st. Pernard Berlvn ( Soc, Lab. ) . . r)(;s 

1st. Theodore L. Neff ( Pro. ) . . 414 

1st. James Hogan ( Peo. ) . . 404 

2nd. William Lorimer* ( Rep. ) . . 27.1."')1 

2nd. Charles Porter Johnson ( DeuL ) . . 2.'!,.'i.")4 

2nd, Charles O. Sherman ( Peo. ) . . 7(iO 

2nd. Herman Glaser ( Soc. Lab. ) . . 421 

2n(l. Thomas M, Ci^npropst ( Pro, ) . . 407' 

2nd. Michael Haley ( Ind. ) . . 100 

.3rd. George P. Foster* (Dem.) . . 18,403 

.•3rd. Maj. Hugh Reid Belknap ( Rep.) . . 15,059 

3rd. Henry C. Dreisvogt (Soc. Lab. ) . . 242 

3rd. Tames E, McGrath { Peo.) , , 200 



242 



TIIK SAUK 



SINXISSIPPI. 



r,rd. William F. Kellett ( Pre ., 

4th. Thimias Cusack* i Dein 

4th. Capt. Daniel ^\'el)ste^ Mills ( Rep, 

4th. John T. Buchanan ( Pei), 

4th. Col. Thomas H. ( iault ( Pro, 

."ith. Edward Thomas Noonan* ( Deni 

."ith. George Ellon ^^'hite ( Pep, 

.■)th. William League ( Peo 

Tith. John Collins ( Soc. Lab 

nth. Thomas Lewis Haines ( Pro, 

nth. Henry Sherman Boutell* ( Rep, 

(!th. Emil Hoechster ( Dem, 

<;th. George Henderson ( Soc. Lab, 

<)th. Ro\- M. Goodwin ( Peo. 

<)th. Jolin G. Battershill ( Pro, 

7'th. George Edmund Loss" (Rep. 

7 th. Frank C. Rogers ( Dem. 

7th. Charles Schmitt ( Soc. Lab. 

7th. Henry H. Hardinge ( Peo. 

7tli. Visscher Vere Barnes ( Pro. 

Sth. Albert Jarvis Hopkins* ( Rep. 

Stb. John W. Leonard ( Dem. 

sth. Sheldon W. JohnS( )n ( Pro. 

Dth. Robert R()l)erts Hitt* ( Rep. 

;»th. William H. Wagner (Dem. 

'.Ith. John Ervin Countryman (Pro. 

]<ith. George Washington Prince* ( Rep. 

inth. Francis E. Andrews ( Dem. 

1 1 Ith. Eugenio K. Hayes ( Pro. 

1 I lb. Walter Reeves* (Rep. 

1 1th, .AL'iurice T. Moloney (Dem. 

I nil. Ji)hn W. Hosier ( Pro. 

II th. Archibald Storrie ; . . . . (Peo. 

li'tb. Ji iseph ( iurney Canin.Mi* ( Rep. 

l--'tb. Maj. Juhn 'SI. Thompson ( Dem. 

|-.Jth. Sanniel S. Jones ( Pro. 

l.'lth. Col. \'espasian Warner* ( Rep. 

Pith. Jerome G. Ouisenl)erv ( Dem. 

] :!th. James H. Shaw '. ( Pro. 

1 4th. Joseph X'erdi Graff* ( Rep. 

14th. Charles X. Barnes (Dem. 

1 4th. Stephen Martin ( Pro. 

l.'lth. Col. Benjamin b'ranklin Marsh* ( Rep. 

l.'.th. Joseph ,\. Ro\- (Dem. 

1 ."itb. James L'. Underhill ( Pro. 

l.-.th. Martin W. Greer ! Peo. 



(i."i 
,ls.s7<i 

:-'l'.i 
i;;() 

111, ISC, 

,i(i,(ti- 
:;:!4 
:;(il 

i;i; 

,l«,:2N;i 
,17.1ii7' 
;2S4 

Mi 

. 30. do:-; 

18.57-.' 

.")(ii; 

40:? 

:;'.ii 

l'.i.-)'.ix' 

N.OOO 

1.14;^ 

.•22.V',:> 

11.0::^0 

y<i:i 

.24.4()!) 

, 12,04:2 

509 

.20,0(J0 

lii,5(;t 

( ;,■*'. I 
., , J. 

:21.4S4 
14,178 

()S2 
.20.(>:!5 
14.;t77 

S(i:! 

:n,4ir 

l'.i,4:U 
li'.ii; 

21.14;! 

2(I.1HI1 
5 71 
411 



THK SAI.IC (IF SIXXISSTPPI. 

Kith. William Elza Williams* ( Dem. 

Kitli. James H. Danskin f Rei). 

lOth. A. C. Wood ( Peo. 

16th. Howard C. Bliss ( Pro. 

17th. Benjamin Franklin Caldwell"'' ( Dem. 

1 : til. Isaac R. -Mills ( Rep. 

1 7th. David L. Bnnn ( Pro. 

ISth. Thomas Alarion Jett* ( Dem. 

18th. Benjamin Fayette Johnston ( Rep. 

18th. John Taylor Killam (Pro. 

18th. Ferdinand Alorse (Peo. 

18th. William Wesley Cox ( Soc. Lab. 

19th. Joseph Burns Crowlev* ( Dem. 

19th. Rev. William W. Jacobs (Rep. 

19th. Dixon T. Harbison ( Peo. 

19th. William Smith ( Pro. 

20th. James Robert Williams* (Dem. 

20th. Theodore G. Risle>- ( Rep. 

:20th. Wilev N. Green { Peo. 

L'Oth. William Bedall ( Pro. 

21st. William A. Rodenberg* ( Rep. 

21st. Frederick John Kem (Dem. 

21st. William F. Onellmalz (Peo. 

2Uth. John T. Nixon ( Pro. 

21st. Gustav Surber ( Soc. Lab. 

22nd. George Washington Smith* (Rep. 

22n(l. A. B. Garrett . . " ( Dem. 

22nd. Andrew J. Dougherty, Jr (Prij, 

Ii.LixoLS. June 7, 1S97. 
Justices of the Supreme Court, 1st. Carroll Curtis 

Boggs* (Dem. 

Justices of the Supreme Court, 1st. David Jewett Baker. ( Rep. 
Justices of the Supreme Court. 1st. Wiley X. Green. . . ( Peo. 

2nd. Gen. Jesse J. Phillips* ( Dem. 

2nd. James ^Madison Truitt ( Rep. 

;3rd. Maj. Jacob Wilson Wilkin* ( Rep. 

3rd. W'illiam E. Xelson ( Dem. 

0th. James Henry Cartwright* ( Rep. 

('.th. R. X. Botsford ( Dem. 

7th. Benjamin Drake ^NLigruder* ( Rep. ) 

7th. Jacob J. Hubbard ( Pro. ) 

Illixois, Xovemeer (1. I'.ion. 

Governor, Richard Yates* ( Rep. ) 

Governor, Samuel Alschuler ( Dem. ) 

Governor, Visscher Vere Barnes (fro.) 



24;! 

21,(i.s2 

17,021 

511 

491 

.2:5,293 

21,05:3 

573 

18,834 

.18,109 

501 

4; 7 

i;;s 

2L520 

20.00G 

597 

483 

18,321 

l(i,307 

552 

387 

2!),4(!1 

.19,956 

4(!6 

433 

340 

17,200 

.14,131 

219 



36,817 
3(;,610 
150 
35.447 
23,480 
48,772 
39,190 
21,340 

7,303 
143,816 

4.069 



. 5S0,191) 
.518,9(i6 
. 15,643 



2U 



THE SACE OF .SI>;XISSI1'PI. 



(ioverniir. Herman C. Perry ( Soc. Deni 

Governor. Li mis I'. Hoffman ( Soc. Lab, 

Governor, -\. C. \'an Tine ( Peo 

Governor. Lloyd G. Spencer ( L'nion Ref 

Governor. Rev. John Cordingly ( United Cliristian 

Lieut. -Go\-.. William Allen Xorthcott* ( Rep 

Lieut.-Gov.. l^lnier Arthur Perry ( Dem 

Lieut. -Gov., Re\-. Juseph J. Harris ( Pro. 

Lieut.-Gov., Azel Pierson ( Soc. Dem. 

Lieut.-Gov., William Wesley Cox ( Soc. Lab. 

Lieut.-Gov., James Ferris ( Peo. 

Lieut.-Gov., L. A. Ouellmalz ( Lnion Re: 

Lieut.-Gov.. Re\'. C. H. Thomas l L'nited Christian 

Secretary of State. James _\lexander Ruse* ( Rep. 

Secretary of State. James F. OT)onnell ( Dem. 

Secretary of State. Prof. Benjamin Johnson Radford. . ( Pro. 

Secretary of State. Thomas G. Kerwin (Soc. Dem. 

Secretary of State, h'rank Gayer ( Soc. Lab. 

Secretarv of State. Wallace Ehvood ALmn i Iniim Ref. 

Secretary of State. Rew William Wdiitehead 

( United Christian 

Treasurer, Moses O. Williamsdn* ( Rep. 

Treasurer, Millard Fillmure Dunlap ( Dem. 

Treasurer, Henry Cathbert Tunisi in ( Pro. 

Treasurer, Jacob Winnen (Soc. Dem. 

Treasurer, Thomas B. Allen (Soc. Lab. 

Treasurer, Jacob Cosad ( Peo. 

Treasurer, \\'arren Burnham I L'nion Ref. 

Treasurer, Ralph J. Ca\'erly i L'nited Christian 

Auditor, James Skiles McCullough* (Rep. 

Auditor, George B. Parsons ( Dem. 

Auditor, James A. Stone ( Pro. 

Auditor, James Wright ( Soc. Dem. 

Auditor, Valentine IMartis ( Soc. Lab. 

Auditor, W. S. Sayl.ir (Peo. 

Auditor, Rev. Nathaniel Harris Kane.' ( Union Ref. 

Auditor, Rev. \\'allace R. Struble ( United Christian 

Attorney-General, Howland Joseph Hamlin* ( Rep. 

Attorney-General, James Todd ( Dem. 

Attorney-General, Frank Stewart Regan ( Pro. 

Attorney-General. Charles H. S<:ielke ( Soc. Dem. 

Attorney-General, Jer(_ime Boul (Soc. Lab. 

Attorney-General. Xorman Killiurn (Peo. 

Attorney-General, Charles A. Story ( Union Ref. 

Attorney-General, J^el W. Stephens i L'nited Christian 

Trustees of Univ. <i\ 111., Alexander McLean* ( Rep. 



.). 


. S.Gil 


). 


. 1..3i;t 


.). 


. 1.1 or, 


.) . 


(5.jO 


1). 


:!:U 


). 


.5.s4:,7ir 


)• 


509,68(j 


). 


16.45X' 


) . 


S.S'Jl 


). 


1,313 


). 


1,146 


f. ) 


. (iSl 


). 


310 


). 


586,319 


). 


507,469 


). 


16,7Sr 


)• 


8,597 


). 


1,780 


). 


65 s 


) . 


347 


). 


585,00:2 


). 


508,720 


). 


16,618 


) . 


8,881 


). 


1,356 


). 


1,242 


). 


621 


). 


307 


). 


591,518 


). 


502,302 


). 


16,622 


). 


9,092 


) . 


1,332 


) . 


1,180 


). 


645 


) . 


335 


) . 


590,051 


). 


502.651 


) . . 


16,665 


) . . 


9,045 


) . . 


1,345 


).. 


1,101 


).. 


321 


). . 


596.824 



THE SAGE OF SIXNISSIIMM. 



Trustees of Univ. of 111 
Trustees of Univ. of 111 
Trustees of Univ. of 111 
Trustees of Univ. of 111 



Trustees of Uni\'. of 111., Samuel Alexander Bullard* . . ( Kej). ) 
Trustees of I'niv. nf 111.. ]\Irs. Carrie Thomas Alexander* 

( Rep. ) 
Trustees of Univ. of 111., Mrs. Julia Holmes Smith . . . . i Dem. ) 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., Charles W. Bliss ( Dem. ) 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., loseph Schwartz (Dem.) 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., "Mrs. Ella S. Stewart (Pro.) 

Trustees of Univ. of III, :\Irs. Clara A. Harford ( Pro.) 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., Jacob E. Bittenger ( Pm. ) 

Irene Stedman ( Soc. Dem. ) 

Ellen Edwards (Soc. Dem. ) 

F. J. Hlavacek (Soc. Dem.) 

William Sauer ( Soc. Lai). ) 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., Sidney W. Vascnncellds. ( Soc. Lab.) 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., John Hellgren ( Soc. Lab. ) 

Trustees of Univ. of III.. Rev. Harvey M. Broi )ks ( Peo. ) 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., S. S. B. Johnson ( Peo.) 

Trustees of Univ. of III., William Vv. Scott ( Peo. ) 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., Julia MacAfferty ( Union Ref. ) 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., Elizabeth R. Lovett. . . . (Union Ref.) 

Trustees of Univ. of 111.. Ellen R. \'eblen ( L'nion Ref. ) 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., .Mrs. Ida Caverly . . ( L'nited Christian) 

Trustees of Univ. of 111.. Mrs. Cora E. Struljle 

( United Christian ) 

Trustees of I'niv. of 111.. August Larson. . . . ( United Christian) 
Clerk of Supreme Court. Southern Dist.. (vacancv). Oliver 

J. Page* '. . ..(Rep.) 

Clerk of Supreme Court. Southern Dist.. (vacancy). Capt. 
Samuel Marshall Wright ( Dem.) 

RePRESEXT.\TI\-ES IX CONC.RESS, TJOO. 

1st. James Rt)bert Mann* ( Rep. ) 

1st. Leon Hornstein ( Dem. ) 

1st. William H. Colhns ( Soc.-Dem. ) 

1st. Rev. William P. F. Ferguson ( Pro.) 

2nd. John Joseph Feely* ( Dem. ) 

:2nd. \\'illiam Lorimer ( Rep. ) 

:2nd. Nicholas Krump ( Soc.-Dem ) 

2nd. Raymond T. Cookingham ( Pro. ) 

2nd. William H. Banni.gan ( Peo. ) 

3rd. George P. Foster* ( Dem. ) 

3rd. William E O'Xeill ( Rep. ) 

;3rd. Henrv C. Dreisvogt (Soc.-Dem.) 

3rd. Charles A. Kellv. ' (Pro.) 

3rd. John S. AIcGrath (Single Tax) 

3rd. Edward Mulloy (Peo.) 



595,554 

587,959 

510,4:83 

503,154 

502,76:^ 

19,484 

10,2;20 

19,030 

9,117 

9,112 

9,093 

1,333 

,i:}25 

1.314 

1,243 

1,152 

1,149 

(;89 

687 

. 080 



;;4S 



. S9,015 

.88,458 



a'4,t to 

28,858 

1,208 

899 

. 34,940 

.32,921 

1,004 

79 7 

87 

23,142 

17,9.20 

388 

240 

43 

2G 



.'4G 



TflK SAGE OF SINKISSIPIT. 



4th. Janu-s McAndrews* ( Dem. 

-Irtli. "Ca])t, Daniel We1)ster Mills ( Rep. 

4th. Altaic M Simons (Soc.-Dem. 

4th. Branian Loveless ( Pro. 

4th. Charles W. Kellogg- ( Single Tax 

4th. Warren D. Coon ( Peo. 

5th. William Frank ATalioney* ( Dem. 

5th. Charles Calvin Carnahan ( Rep. 

5th. John Collins ( Soc.-Dem. 

5th. Horace H. Maddock ( Pm. 

5tli. Jiilin (yConnor ( Single Tax 

5th. \\ illiam Leag'ue ( Peo. 

(ith. 1 leni'v Sherman Fxiutell* ( Rep. 

(itli. l{md lliiechster ( Dem. 

(Uli. juluis Bark ( Soc. Dem. 

(ith. Ira Jenks Alason ( Pm. 

Gth. William Hopp ( Pen. 

(ith. P. Cullman ( Single Tax 

7'th. Cieorge lulmund Foss* ( Rep. 

Tth. William Peacnck ( Dem. 

7tli. j. W. Partels (Soc. Dem. 

7th. I'nl. Harlan Page Davidson ( Pro. 

Sth. Alhert Jarvis Hopkins* ( Re]). 

Sth. John W. Leonard ( Dem. 

sth. Benjamin R. Morse ( I'm. 

!»tli. Robert Roberts Hitt* ( Rep. 

'.Ith. Fliram Alonzo Brooks ( Dem. 

Uth. Rew Joseph H. Keagle ( I'ro. 

loth. George Washington Prince* ( Re[). 

luth. La Vergne B. De Forest ( Dem. 

loth. Rev. Charles L, Logan ( Pro. 

1 1th. Walter Reeves* ( Rep. 

nth. b:dgar P. Hollv ( Dem. 

11th. John II. Wilson ( I'ro. 

Pith. Joseph Crurney Cannon* ( Rep. 

PJth. C. M. Briggs ( Dem. 

l:-'th. Jacob M. Gaiser ( Pro. 

l-'!th. Col. Vespasian Warner* { Rep. 

i;;th. John Eddv ( Dem. 

i:3th. "William V. Allin ( Pro. 

13th. V. Wever ( Peo. 

14th. Joseph Verdi Graff* ( Rep. 

14th. Jesse Black, Jr ( Dem. 

14th. George W. Warner ( Pro. 

14th. J. E.' hjhvards ( Soc. Lab. 

14th. A. D. Shafer ( Peo. 



:24.4:!5 

i;t.:!4'i 

7 10 

41 

4:5 

23,04S 

19.254 

()5") 

;i54 



2:l.l2r, 

67(1 

:251 

44 

43 

41, SCI 

:2s,5Si 

1,535 

797 

3:2.452 

i;!.(;s;; 

1,25!» 
32. (Ur, 

15,(;!>2 

1.32(i 

33.451 

l(i.(i99 

1,122 

25,367 

IS.S35 

1.055 

30,033 

19.226 

1.039 

2(!.S(i5 

19.387 

1,328 

188 

21;. IC,!) 

24.775 

635 

228 

46 



TIIK SACE 01" SINAIS.sll'l'I. 



247 



15tli. J. I'Joss Mickey- ( Dcni. ) . .-.'-I.-H)! 

l."itli. C"ol. IScnjaniin Franklin ATarsh ( Ivep. ) . .•.'+.17.") 

l,-)tli. .\(n-ton .\1. Ri.^■.^■ ( Pro. ) . . MO 

i:>tli. William 1 Insenian { Pc<i. ) . . 18 

lt:tli. TlKimas Jefferson Selhy* I Deni. ) . .-^^,('95 

JCith. Thomas \\'.irlliin.i;ton . .' ( Kep. ) . . IK.lllS 

null, [olm W. W'ehl).' ( i'ro. I . . tiOvt 

null. r,eor-e W. Rilev ( Soc. Lat). ) . . :>r,l 

null. Joseph W". McClollilm ( I'eo. ). . S'i 

irth. r.enjainin. iM-anklni ( aldwell* ( Dem. ) . .-J."..)'!:;] 

17th. David Ross ( Rep. ) . .:,':!. C+S 

17th. I-:(l\var(I D. Henrv ( Pro. ) . . "ri'i 

17th. Francis B. Bullard ( Peo. ) . . 58 

IStli. Thomas Marion Jett* (I )eni. ) . . ■-':2.S47 

ISth. John Jacob Brenholt ( Rep. ) . . :21 .r.'4.") 

18th. Charles J. Upton ( Pro. ) . . 7;51 

ISth. Diedrich Balster ( Peo. ) . . 154 

I'.tth. Joseph Burns Crowley* ( Dem. ) . .:24.536 

IDth. Col. Horace Spencer Clark ( Rep. ) . .•^■'..057 

l!>th. Rev. Daniel B. Turney ( I'm. ) . . 7?,:i 

litth. Charles E. Palmer. . .'. ( Peo. ) . . 78 

2(>th. James Robert Williams* ( Dem. ) . .•.'l.'.»7(> 

20th. .\le.\ander AI. Funkhouser ( Rej). ) . . l!t.71i> 

2(lth. William H. Hnsjhes ( J'ro. ) . . 770 

21st. l'"re(lerick Jolm Kern* ( Dem. ) . .25,2'.t'J 

21st. William -\. Rodenl>erg { Rep. ) . .24.S10 

21st. Henry 1). East ( Pro. ) . . IsC. 

21st. Ciusta\-e A. Jennings ( Soc. Lab. ) . . 2:!2 

22nd. George Washington Smith* ( Re]>. ) . .22.:;4!) 

22nd. Tindorf O. U'hitnel ( Dem. ) . . 1 7.52S 

22nd. Rev. Joseph L. Meads (Pro. ) . . :!7:5 

Illinois, November 4, l'.)()2. 

Treasurer, b'rederick A. Busse* ( Rej). ) . . 45(),{')!)5 

Treasurer, George Duddleston ( DeuL ) . . ;)(;(i,'.)25 

Treasurer, A. W. Nelsc m ( Soc. ) . . 2n. l di) 

Treasurer, Charles H. Tuesljerg ( Pro. ) . . ls.4a4 

Treasurer, Gottlieb Renner (Soc. Lab. ) . . .s,230 

Treasurer, Diedrich Balster ( I'eo. ) . . 1,521 

Supt. of Pub. List., Prof. Alfred Bayliss* ( Rep. ) . .442,505 

Supt. of Pub. List., Anson L. Bliss ( DeuL ) . . ;;5i),430 

Supt. of Pub. List., James B. Smiley ( Soc. ) . . li),352 

Supt. of Pub. List.. Charles A. Blanchard ( Pro. ) . . is, 517 

Supt. of I'nb. Inst.. John Raymond Pepin ( Soc. I-ab. ) . . s,030 

Supt. of Pub. Inst., William C. GuIIett ( Peo. ) . . 1,410 

Clerk Supreme Court, Christopher Manier* (Rep.) . .121,55!; 

Clerk Supreme Court, John L. Pickering ( Dem, ) . . ;1 7^,748 



THE SAGE OF SIXXISSll-Pl. 



Clerk Supreme Cnurt, David Ruberts ( Soc. 

Clerk Sui)renie Cdurt, Robert H. Harding ( Pro. 

Clerk Supreme Court. Gustave A. Jennings i Soc. Lab. 

Clerk Supreme Court, William W. Scott ( F'eo. 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., William Brown McKinley"' . . . ( Rej). 

Trustees cif I'niv. of 111.. Leonidas H. Kerrick* ( Rep. 

Trustees of l'ni\-. of 111., :\Irs. Laura B. Evans* ( Rep. 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Mrs. Julia Holmes Smitb. . . . ( Dem. 

Trustees of I'inw of 111., James E. W'bite ( Dem. 

Trustee.^ of Uni\-. of 111., John Huston { Dem. 

Trustee> uf Univ. of 111., Miss Marie C. Brebm ( Pro. 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111.. Joseph Oscar Cunningham. . . ( I'm. 
Trustees of L'niv. of 111.. Mrs. Xarcissa Dunn .\kers . . . ( I'ro. 
Trustees nf L'niv. nf III., Mrs. ( lertrude Breslow Hunt. ( Soc. 

Trustees df L'niv. nf IlL, Jnlm W. Saunders ( Soc. 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Lydia Swanson ( Soc. 

Trustees of L'niv. nf 111., I'liilip \'eal ( Soc. Lab. 

Trustees of L'niv. uf 111., Carl Knecblin {Soc. Lab. 

Trustees of L'm\-. of 111., b'rank Mc\'ay ( Soc. Lali. 

Trustees of L'niw ni III.. Mrs. Laura Pnwers ( Peo. 

Trustees of L'niv. of III., L. Henry Johnson (Peo. 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Richard Standley ( Peo. 

Clerk of Appellate Court, 1st Dist., Alfred R. Porter*. ( Rep. 
Clerk of Appellate Court, 1st Dist.. Edward M. Lahiff . ( Dem. 

Clerk of Appellate Court, 1st Dist., W. J. L'assidy ( Soc. 

Clerk of Appellate Court, 1st Dist.. Walter J. .Miller. . . i Pro. 
Clerk (.)f Appellate Court. 1st Dist., lleiiry Acheiib;ich 

( Single Tax. 

2nd Dist.. Christopher C. Duffy* ' .{ Rep. 

2nd Dist., Jud.son D. Metzgar (Pro. 

3rd Dist.. William C. Hippard* ( Rep. 

3rd Dist.. John H. Baker ( Dem. 

3rd Dist.. George \\'. Woolsey ( Pro. 

4th Dist., Albert C. Alillspaugh* ( Rep. 

4th Dist., Capt. In-ank W. H.ivill ( Dem. 

4th Dist., Brunce M. (lodwin (Pro, 

4th. Dist., Gilbert Williams ( Peo. 



1!L>>1--; 

is, 202 
T.lJ'.t.J 
l,4:i4 

4;i9,3;]r> 

4:i:J,:52;) 

4;!(),:520 

:i(i."),40S 

:l(i2.4:]!t 

;>.">(;, 1S2 

20,1)0'..) 

20,1C(> 

19.S98 

19.702 

19. 002 

19,.-)12 

r,s.")2 

7,778 
7,74(> 

i,.-».->o 

1,421 

1,40:") 

140,207 

129.034 

14,010 

;;,942 

l,2,s7 

118,129 

0,492 

1(1. -..31 3 

II to,:'. 13 

5,4o7 

75,95'') 

70.380 

3,181 

338 



Represext.\ti\"es IX Congress, 1'.i()2. 

1st. Martin bjuerich* ( iJem. ) 

1st. ^lartin Barnaby Madden ( Rep. ) 

1st. Howard Thomas W'ilcoxon ( Pro. ) 

2nd. James Robert Mann* ( Rep. ) 

2nd. Erank Brust ( Dem. ) 

2nd. Bernard Berlyn ( Soc. ) 

2nd. Charles R. Wakelev ( Pro. ) 



415 

18.097 

9.532 

2.332 



THE KAfiE OF SINNlSSir 



24!1 



3nl. WillKiiii AVarheld Wilson* 

Srd. Daniel .Morgan Sniilh, Jr ( 

lird. Joshna W'anhope 

;^rd. Freel)orn D. Brooke 

-tth. George P. Foster* ( 

4th. F. Finsterbach 

4th. David J. Stewart 

3th. James McAndrews* ( 

5th. Jacol) W'innen 

5th. Charles (). Bassett 

(ith. William Forimer* 

(1th. Allan e'athcart Dnrl)( m i\v, Jr ( 

0th. Eugene W. Chafin 

Oth. H. P. Knesch 

Tth. Philiji Knopf* 

7th. h.hn M. Hess { 

7th. James IF Bard 

Tth. h'rederick C. l'",liinger 

Sth. William Frank Malmney* ( 

8th. ( leorge D. Exans 

Sth. Theodore B. Wood 

9th. Henry Sherman Boutell* 

9th. Fockwood Honore ( 

Oth. (;eorge T. Millar 

Oth. -\ndre\v J. Fofgren 

10th. ( leni-ge Edmund Foss* 

10th. J( ihn' J. Philbin ( 

10th. "(ins Fdhse 

10th. Rev. Matthew M. I'arkhurst 

11th. Hiiwanl AFilcolm Snajop* 

11th. Jame^ (). Monroe ( 

Utli. Schuyler C. Reher 

11th. Charles S. Getting 

l-^th. Charles Eugene l'\iller* 

1:2th. Julian Rumsey Steward ( 

12th. I'rank Stewart Regan 

l.jth. Rolicrt Roberts Hitt* 

13th. Fouis Dickes ( 

13th. Samuel T. .Shirle\- 

14th. Col. lieniamin I'ranklin Marsh* 

14th. John W." Fusk ( 

14th. R. F. Kindler 

14th. Porter ^F Carnahan 

loth. George Washington I'rince* 

15th. J,)nas W. Olson ( 

15th. Re\ . I. Hoffman I'.atten 



( Rep. 
Dem. 

(.Soc. 



Dem. 
(S.ic. 
(Fro. 
Dem. 
(Soc. 
(Fro. 
( Rep. 
Dem. 
( Pro. 
( Soc. 
( Re]). 
Dem. 
(Soc. 
(Pro. 
Dem. 
(Soc, 
( Pro. 
{ Rep. 
Dem. 
(Soc. 
( Pn,. 
( Rep. 
Dem. 
(Soc. 



(Pro. 
( Rep. 
Dem. 



(S..C. 
( Rep. 
Dem. 
( Pro. 
( Rej). 
1 )em. 
( Pro. 
( Rep. 
Dem. 
( Soc. 
(Pro. 
( Rep. 
Dem. 
( Pro. 



13,07?' 

10,517 

1,0 73 

543 

ll.Ci'.ts 

S.")(J 

317 

l:J.34(l 

1,:2(;3 

304 

1(;.540 

15. 5.-, 5 

(1(17 

53(i 

is,i(;7 

13,443 

3,471 

49(3 

19,(188 

1,54(1 

50N 

15,857 

13,T74 

1,305 

388 

15,318 

9,733 

986 

590 

:20,549 

9,908 

9:2 7 

023 

19,81:2 

9,350 

:2,558 

10. ^^K 

11.401 

7 "20 

10,404 

i:;.l'.>5 

, 1. 1 1 s 

■21.s;i:i 
1(1,045 



THE SAGE OF SINNISSIPPI. 



i:)tli. Hdiiier Whaleii 1 Soc. ) . . Wl 

li;th. Jdseph \'erdi Graff* ( Rep. ) . . lO.-'idO 

H:th. John M. Niehaus ( Dem. ) . .15. 6:2-5 

iwth. H. H. Peters ( Pro. ) . . oTS 

17th. lolm A. Sterling* ( Rep. ) . . 18,3:31 

irth. Z. F. Ycist " ( Dem. ) . . 14.040 

17th. ^^'illiam P. AHin ( Pro. ) . . l.:]44 

18th. T'jsepli Gurnev Cannon* ( Rep.) . .:2:2.i)41 

isth. Henry C. Befl ( Dem.) . . l.-.,-2.-.4 

isth. Xuah J. Wright ( Pro. ) . . \AM 

r.>th. Ciil. X'espasian \\"arner* ( Rep. ) . .:24. !.">."> 

l'.)th. Wilhur B. Hinds i Dem. ) . . I'.i.MC) 

l!»th. H. .S. Mavity ( Pro. ) . . l.:241 

:2()tli. Henry T. Rainey* i Dem. ) . .:20.1()5 

:20tli. Tames H. Dansivin (Rep. ) . . ll.ss'.i 

:20th. j. H. Alorphis ( Pro. ) . . (;4-2 

21st. Benjamin Frankhn Caldwell* ( Dem. ) . .:20.7 14 

:21st. Lemy Anderson ( Kep. ) . . Ii;,".i'.i8 

:21st. John Jay Dugan ( Pro. 

2:2nd. William .V. Rcnlenherg* ( Rep. 

:22nd. Frederick John Kern ( Dem. 

22nd. William Wesley dix ( Soc. 

22nd. Frank Rommerskirchen ( Peo. 

2;3rd. Joseph Burns Crowley* ( Dem. 

23rd. Dr. Hiram Gilmore \'an Sandt ( Rep. 

2;3rd. \\'illiam H. Boles ( Pro. 

2:3rd. Di.xon T. Harbison { Peo. 

24th. James Robert Williams* ( Dem. 

24th. Pleasant Thomas Chapman (Rep. 

24th. William T. Morris ( Pro. 

2r)th. George Washington Smith* ( Rep. 

2,jth. James Lingle (Dem. 

2.")th. Clark Braden ( Pro. 

Illinois, November 8, 11)04. 

Governor. Charles Samuel Deneen* I Rep. ) 

Governor, Lawrence B. Stringer ( Dem. ) 

Governor, John Collins ( Soc. ) 

Governor, Robert Howard I'atton (I'ro. ) 

Governor, Philip Veal (Soc. Lab.) 

Go\'ernor. James Hogan (Peo.) 

Governor, Andrew G. Specht ( Cont. ) 

Lieut. -(]ov., Lawrence Yates Sherman* ( Rep. ) 

Lieut. -Gov., Thomas F. Ferns (Dem.) 

Lieut. -Go\'., James H. Brower ( Soc. ) 

Lieut. -(^o\-., A[arion Gallup ( Pro.) 

Lieut. -Go\-.. William Hess ( i'eo. ) . 



.21,1111 
. 1^.74; 

.2(1.7:35 
.17,557 
. 1,145 

i;;ii 
.iT.'.m 

.17,71!) 

<;5i 

.is, 74:; 

.It;. 444 

i)5S 

ti:34,02'.) 

:3:!4,sMi 

5'.i.0(;2 

:!5,440 

4,:i7!t 

4,:!i;4 

;8() 

(;2S,774 

332,134 

(32.333 

34,7(;8 
4,(311 



TIIK SAGE OF SIX:SISS1I'1'I. 



251 



Lieut. -G()\-.. Carl Koechlin ( Soc. Lah. 

Lieut. -Guv.. William B. Kerney ( Cont. 

Secretary of State. James Alexander Rose* (Rep. 

Secretary of State. Frank E. Dooling (Deni. 

Secretary of State. Peyton Boswell (Soc. 

Secretary of State. George \\'. W'oolsey (Pro. 

Secretary of State. Nicholas G. Hut¥ ( Peo. 

Secretary of State. James Lewis (Soc. Lab. 

Secretary of State. Dr. Robert C. Coy ( Con 

Treasurer. Lennington Small* (Rep. 

Treasurer. Charles B. Thomas (Dem. 

Treasurer. E. S. Tebbetts (Soc. 

Treasurer. James Ross Hanna (Pro. 

Treasurer. C. B. Feuton ( Peo. 

Treasurer, Gottlieb Renner ( Soc. La^ 

Treasurer. Peter J. O'Reilly ( Cont. 

Auditor, James Skiles AlcCullough* ( Rep. 

Auditor. Reuben E. Spangler ( Dem. 

Auditor. Albert Eisemann ( Soc. 

Auditor. Frank P. Joy ( Pro. 

Auditor. Martin W. Greer ( Peo. 

Auditor. C. A. Johnson ( Soc. Lab. 

Autlitnr. I^dward Cheney ( Ci)nt. 

Attorney-General. William Henry Stead* ( Rep. 

Attorney-General. Albert Watson ( Dem. 

Attorney-General. Samuel Block (Soc. 

Attorney-General, Eugene W. Chafin ( Pn^. 

Attorney-General. Rev. Har\e\- ^L Brooks ( Pen. 

Attorney-General. William Jochum ( Soc. Lab. 

Attorney-Cieneral. D. W. Proctor ( Cont. 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111.. William Lament Abbott*. . . . ( Rep. 

Dr. Charles Davison* ( Rep. 

Mrs. Mary E. Busey* ( Rep. 

Miss Hannah G. Solonnm. . . ( Dem. 

Frederick B. Merrills ( Dem. 

Theodore C. Loehr ( Dem. 

Mrs. Gertrude Breslow Hunt. (Soc. 

, Mrs. Mav W'ood Simons. . . . ( Soc. 

U'. S. Dafton ( Soc. 

Edgar S. Nethercut ( Pro. 

Lucie B. Tvng'. ( Pro. 

of 111.. Miss Marie' C. Brehm ( Pro. 

of 111.. Tohn Tate ( Peo. 

\\'esley G. Gullett (Peo. 

Mrs. Laura Powers ( Peo. 



Trustees of L'ni\'. of 111 
Trustees of Univ. of 111 
Trustees of L'niv. of 111 
Trustees of L'ni\" 
Trustees of L'ni\' 
Trustees of Unix- 
Trustees of L'ni\ 
Trustees of L'ni\-, 
Trustees of L'ni\- 
Trustees of L*ni\-, 
Trustees of L'niv 
Trustees of L'niv. 
Trustees 
Trustees 



of 111., 
of 111., 
of 111., 
of 111. 
•if 111.. 
..fill., 
of 111., 



jf L'niv. of 111. 
)f L'niv. of 111. 



Trustees of L'niv. of 111., (JVne M. [ohnson. 



Soc. Lai 



. 4.511 

7?'l 

.(•.,•25,308 

.:j:53,175 

. (:):2,587 
. :U,803 
. Ar.s:\Q 
. -t.5(;4 
:s4 

.(110. 300 

.353.232 

. (J2,S4S 

. 35, (HU 

. -t.dlK) 

) . .4.575 

804 

. (•..■24.408 

.333,543 

. (i:2.875 

. 34.825 

4.705 

4.517 

7n4 

. (;-2-2.so7 

.334,37s 

. (12,705 

. 3,4,873 

4,045 

4.513 

807 

(118,197 

015,637 

014.446 

341,38Q 

330,655 

334.653 

(13.134 

(12.1175 

(12.'.i;5 

44,5 7!) 

43.0(17 

42,; 25 

4.653 

4,610 

4,603 

4, 511) 



I'lIK SAGE OF SINNISSIi'PI. 



Trustees (if L'liiv. of 111.. Maria M(.llljerg- ( Soc. Lab. ) 

Trustees (if L'niv. of 111., Walter Goss ( Soc. Lab. ) 

Trustees of Univ. of 111., Frederick h'. Beth ( C(mt. ) 

Trustees of L'uiv. of 111., Henry G. Zimmerman ( Cont. ) 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111., Daniel L. Latimer (Cont.) 

Representatives in Congress. l'.to4. 

1st. ?ilanin I'.arnaby Madden* ( Rep. 

1st. John S. Oehnian ( Dem. 

1st. David Smith Geer ( lud. Rep. 

1st. Edward Loewenthal ( Soc.) 

1st. William H. Craig- ( Pro, 

1st. Charles Roberts ( Peo, 

1st. J. P. 1 -ynch ( Cont, 

2nd. lames Roliert Mann* ( Rep, 

3nd. Charles B. Staff, .rd ( Dem, 

3nd. Harrv Van Middlesworth ( S(X 

2nd. Frank V. Irish ( Pro 

3rd. \\'illiam Wartield W ilson* ( Rep 

3rd. Dr. Willis C. St(.-)ue ( Denr 

3rd. Edward Dierkes , . ( Soc 

3rd. Edwin I. Ames ( I'l'o 

4th. Charles Stewart Wharton* ( Rep 

4th. George P. Foster ( Dem.) 

4th. James W. hMmston ( Soc. ) . 

4th. lames C. Bohart. ( Fro. 

5th. Anthony Michalek* ( Rep. 

5th. Charles' J. V(3picka ( Dem. 

5th. Robert W. Schoening (Soc. 

5th. H. M. Mills (Pre. 

Cth. William Lorimer* ( Pej). 

6th. George P. Gubbins ( Dem. 

6th. Arthur Gourlev (1 'i'' '■ 

6th. A. S. Edwards ( Soc. 

7th. Philip Knopf* ( Kep. 

7th. George S. h'( ister (1 'em. 

7th. George Koop (Soc. 

7th. William B. Olmstead ( Fro. 

8th. Charles McGavin* ( Rep. 

8th. William Preston Harrison ( Dem. 

8th. :Marcus li. Taft ( Soc. 

8tli. Mark J. Sullivan ( lud. 1 )em. 

8th. John IF Siljander ( I'ro. 

9th. Henry Sherman I'x mtell* ( Rep. 

9th. Ouin 'O'Brien ( Dem. 

9th. Adolph Harrack ( Soc. 

9th. Bernard Solinski ( Fro. 



4,496 


4,4.34 


794 


790 


76S 



:J4,(>97 
9.L(i6 
:>A7:, 
2,;!;!4 

416 

2. •14 

12?' 

29,010 

9,221 

4,817 

684 

22,709 

8,749 

, 4,476 

884 

13,481 

, 9,947 

5,944 

427 
, FJ,9()4 
, F.'.OF.i 
, :!, 481.1 

.'ill 
,21,S24 

, Fi.;;()9 
. Ci.IFJ 
2.ii'.M) 
. 2'.>,l()(i 
, F.',490 
. C.-UO 

.20,10? 
. 13,025 
. 4,223 



L141 

:','.) 7 

22,442 

13,525 

2,801 

485 



[UK sa(;k or siNivissii'i'i. 



25S 



lotli. Cieiu-.i^e I'jIiiuukI Imiss* ( Kep. 

Kith. jaiiKN 'I'lini.ick (Deni. 

loth. Ivilicrt KiKix ( i"'"^^- 

Kith. l':iit;viic r. lla\- ( i'l''). 

nth. llMwanl Maloihn Siiapp* ( Uep. 

1 Itli. J antes ( ). Mnnvt le ( Deiii. 

11th. Au.^iist W'eislimer ( Soc. 

1 1th. Rev. jaiiie.s A. 0)s1)y ( Pro. 

l-.'th. I'harles Eugene Fuller* ( Rep. 

l:.'tli. Alexander Vaughey ( Dem. 

l:Jth. I >aviil Alexander Syine I Tro. 

K-'th. Theodore Johnson ( Soc. 

i;.ith. Robert Roberts Hitt='^ ( Rep. 

l:!th. John Edward Erwin ( Dem. 

i;!th. James H. Woertendyke ( I'ro. 

i;itli. Frederick C. Weisser (Soc. 

14th. Col. Benjamin Franklin Alarsh* ( Rep. 

14:th. David W. Matthew s ( Dem. 

14th. John Higgins ( Soc. 

14th. Louis F. Gumbart ( Pro. 

Vacancy, Xovember 7', 1005, James ^IcKinney* ( Rep. 

\'acancy, James Howard Pattee ( Dem. 

\'acancy. Homer L. Darby ( Soc. 

Vacancy, J. Marion l"~i irt ( Pro. 

15th. George \Vashingt( m 1 'rince* ( Rep. 

15th. Meredith Walker (Detn. 

15th. Harvev Savill ( Soc. 

15th. Hugh Greig ( Pro. 

16th. Joseph Verdi Graft* ( Rep. 

16th. Thomas Cooper ( Dem. 

16th. Dr. S. A. Knopfnagel ( Soc. 

16th. George W'. Warner ( Pro. 

17th. John^A. Sterling* ( Rep. 

1 rth. Z. F. Yost ( Dem. 

irth. Dr. William W. Houser (Pro. 

17th. J. !•". Sanders ( Soc. 

18th. Ji >>eph ( iurnev Cannon* ( Rep. 

ISth. Coupon \'. .VlcClenathan (Dem. 

18th. .Samuel S. [ones ( Pro. 

18th. John W. Rogers ( Soc. 

ll'th. William Brown McKinley* ( Rep. 

lllth. Adolph Sumerlin ( Dem. 

lllth. [oseph Oscar Cunningham (Pro. 

l!)th. B. ( ;. De Groot ....'. ( Soc. 

r20th. Hem-y T. Rainev* (Dem. 

:20th, (;orneIius J. Do'vle ( Rep. 



,096 

. 10,243 

2,917 

693 

;; 1,019 

9,;J24 

1,932 

1,625 

:i;',,898 

9,718 

2,481 

2,162 

.26,454 

10,049 

1,937 

563 

24,004 

. 12,256 

2,852 

2,029 

, 12,356 

7,316 

1,176 

757 

.29.792 

.15,159 

2 222 

li938 

.25,803 

.13,780 

1,729 

1,309 

.23,414 

.12,978 

2,285 

1,179 

.30,520 

.15,168 

2,456 

1,099 

. 30,574 

.19,931 

2,599 

625 

.19,881 

1 s,329 



-.")4: THE SAGE OF SIXMSSIPPI. 

:-'()tli. Xortc.n M. Rigg ( Pro.) . . 1,91)5 

20th. H. Wolf ' (Soc.) . . 4-57 

21st. Zeno J. Rives* ( Rep. ) . . 21,830 

21st. Benjamin Franklin Caldwell ( Dem.) . .20,238 

21st. B. F. Winters ( Pro. ) . . 1,872 

21st. William Koenigkraemer ( Soc. ) . . 1,308 

22nd. William A. Rodenberg* ( Rep. ) . .25,770 

22nd. John Nicholas Perrin '." i Dem.) . . lO.-iO-l 

22nd. "John Wachter ( Soc.) . . 1,506 

22nd. William B. Almt.m ( Pro.) . . 953 

22nd. Harry Bloemsma ( Soc. Lab. ) . . 368 

22nd. Henry Balster ( Peo. ) . . -tl 

22nd. Lewis R. Dudley ( Lib. ) . . 38 

23rd. Frank Stoddard" Dickson* ( Rep. ) . .21.931 

23rd. Dr. Martin D. Foster ( Dem. ) . . 21,123 

23rd. William P. Habberton (Pro. ) . . 2,404 

23rd. Joseph Palmer ( Soc. ) . . 5(J3 

24th. Pleasant Thomas Chapman* ( Rep.) . .20,55(i 

24th. Tames Robert Williams ( Dem. ) . . 18,664 

24th. "W. A. Morgan ( Pro. ) . . 1,231 

24th. Fdwarcl Turner ( Peo. ) . . 75 

25th. Ge<irge WashingtdU Smith* ( Rep. ) . .22,527 

25th. Chartes L. Otrich (Dem.) . . 14,668 

25th. Rey. Charles F. Kiest ( Pnx ) . . 2,306 

25th. Daniel Boone ( Sdc. ) . . 1,023 

Illinoi.s, June 4. 19(t6. 
Justices of the Supreme Court, 1st. .Vl(_inzi i K. X'ickers* . ( Rep. ) . . 35,890 
Justices of the Supreme Ci:>urt. 1st. Carnill Curtis iM'ggs. ( Dem. ) . . 33.002 

2nd. William M. Farmer* ( Dem. ) . .22,495 

2nd. M. B. Harth ( Soc. ) . . 1,888 

3rd. ALaj. Jacob Wilson Wilkin* (Rep.) . .20,239 

3rd. J. T. Jones ( Soc. ) . . 2,637 

6th. James Henry Cartwright* ( Rep. ) . . 5,717 

7th. Orrin N. Carter* ( Rep. ) . . 48,128 

7th. Benjamin Drake Magruder ( Ind. ) . .26,626 

7th. William Fenimore Cooper ( Dem. ) . .26.356 

7th. Seymour Stedman ( Soc. ) . . 7.203 

7th. Elphick R. Ede ( Pr. ). ) . . 928 

Illinois. Xo\ember 6, 1906. 

Treasurer, Julin b'ranklin Smulski* ( Rep. ) . .417,544 

Treasurer, Nicholas L. Piotrowski (Dem. ) . .271,984 

Treasurer, William P. Allin ( Pro. ) . . 89,293 

Treasurer, \\'ilson E. McDermut (Soc. ) . . 42.005 

Treasurer. John M. Francis (Soc. Lab. ) . . 3,757 

Supt. of Pub. Inst.. Prof, l^^rancis Grant Blair* ( Rep. ) . .346,325 

Supt. of I'uj). Inst.. Miss Caroline Grote ( Dem. ) . .299,212 



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.It" 111 

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of III 



Trustees of L'ni\ 
Trustees of l'ui\ 
Trustees of L'ni\- 
Trustees of L'ui\' 
Trustees of Univ 
Trustees of L'riiw of 111 
Trustees of Uuiw of III 
Trustees of l"ni\-. of 111 
Trustees of L'ni\-. of 111 
Trustees of L'niw i:>f 111 
Trustees of L"ui\-. of 111 
Trustees of Univ. of 111 
Trustees of Vu 
Trustees of L'n 



f 111., .Mr- 
f II 



Supt. of Pul). in^t., .Mrs. .May Woo.l Simons ( Soc. ) 

-Supt. of Pul). lust., Kev. Augustin L. Whitconib i Pro. ) 

Supt. of Pul). Inst,, Philip Veal (Soc. Lali. ) 

Trustees of L'niv. of 111.. Mrs. Carrie Thomas .\k'\- 

ander* I Rep. ) 

Trustees of L'ni\-. of 111., 1-^-ederick Lewis liatclr'' ( Rep. ) 

Trustees of l'ni\-. of 111., Alexander McLean* ( Rep. ) 

Miss Anna E. Nicholes ( Deni. ) 

I'rederick B. Merrills ( Deni. ) 

John S. Cuneo ( l)em. ) 

Gertrude Brestau Hunt. ( Soc. ) . 

Mrs. Corinne S. Brown i Soc. ) 

Algie M. Simons ( Soc. ) 

Mrs. Eva Munson Smith ( Pro. ) 

Miss Eva Marshall Shontz . , . ( Pro. ) 

Rev. Finis Idleman ( Pro. ) 

Tobias M. Davis ( Soc. Lab. ) 

Frank Ahlberg ( Soc. Lab. ) 

f 111., Walter Goss ( Soc. Lai). ) 

f 111., \acancy. Lewis L. Lehman*. . . (Rep. 

f 111., vacancy. Jay D. Miller ( Dem. ) 

Represent.\tives in Congress, P.)(m;. 

1st. Martin Barnaby Madden* ( Rep. ) 

1st. .Martin bjiiericli ( Dem. ) 

1st. Dr. J. H. Greer (Soc. ) 

1st. Amasa Orelup ( Pro. ) 

.•3nd. James Robert Mann* ( Rep.) 

.•^nd. Herbert J. Friedman (Dem.) 

.■2nd. Bernard Berlyn (Soc.) 

2nd. Peter J. Peterson (Prog. Alliance.) 

3rd. William \\'arfield Wilson* .....{ Rep. ) 

3rd. Paul A. Dratz ( Dem. ) 

■'>v(\. Dr. Willis C. Stone ( Independence League. ) 

:h-d. James A. Pn lut ( Soc. ) 

3rd. Prof. Lexi T. Regan (Pro.) 

4th. James T. McDermott* ( Dem.) 

4th. Charles Stewart Wharton ( Rep.) 

James McCarth\- ( Soc. ) 

James R. Clegg ( Pro.) 

Adolph Joseph Saliath* ( Dem. ) 

Anthony Michalek ( Rep. ) 

5th. Joseph Krai ( Soc. ) 

5th. Carl C. Graff ( Pro.) 

(ith. William Lorimer* ( Rep.) 

0th. Edmund J. Stack ( Dem.) 

Cth. \\'alter F. Huggins ( Soc. ) 



4th. 

4th. 
5th. 
5th. 



4(»,(»:-'3 

:iS,U3!) 

3,059 

434,082 

431,275 

430,987 

298,563 

29C).S(J3 

2',t4,231 

40,202 

4(»,(|'.k; 

39,844 

30.366 

30.128 

2i).494 

2,981 

2.774 

2,740 

434.555 

304,(1(13 

17,015 

10,015 

1.402 

251 

20,(1(10 

8,5(15 

3,032 

315 

14,130 

6,5(19 

4,745 

2.457 

530 

9.997 

8,377 

2,859 

192 

9.545 

8.634 

2,373 

177 

18,153 

10,734 

2,082 



THE SAGE or SIXMSSII'PI. 



0th. Edward E. Blake 1 Pro. . 

7th. Pliilip Knopf* ( ^ep. 

7th. Erank Buchanan ( Dem. 

7th. George Koop ' Soc. 

7tli. Rev.'^E. H. Parkinson ( Ti'o. 

.sth. Charles McGavin* ( Kep- 

8th. Stanley H. Ktinz ( I>ein. 

Sth. Abraham Priess (Independence League 

8th. Tames B. Smilev < S"^"- 

9th. Henrv Sherman' B(jutell* ( Rep. 

!)th. Arthur E Donogliue i Dem. 

9th. Jolin M'. Vail ( Independence League 

9th. Charles Landon Breckon ( Soc. 

-.ith. William A. Aldrich ( Pi"o. 

l(»th. Georg-e Edmund Foss* ( Rep. 

Kith. Charles L. Yotmg I l^em. 

Kith. Lewis W. Hardy ( ^oc. 

10th. JNIalcolm C. Harper ( Pi""- 

11th. Howard ^ilalcolm Snapp* ( Pep. 

11th. Benjamin P. Alschuler ( I^em. 

11th. Rev. George INIcGinnis ( Pi'o. 

llth. James H. Brower ( Soc. 

12th. Charles Eugene Euller* (Rep. 

l-2tli. \'ict()r Irving Clark ( Pi"i>- 

IrJth. A. A. Patterson ( Soc. 

i;.!th. iM-ank Orren Lowden* ( Rep. 

i:;th. lames Philip \\'ilson ( Dem. 

l.-.th. "Re\-. Charles L. Logan ( Pro. 

i:ith. E. I. Rubendall (Sue 

X'acancv, Xovemher <'>. 19(n;, Erank Orren Lowden*. . . ( Rep. 

\'acanc'v, .V. iveniber r,, IIMIC, James Philip Wilson ( Dem. 

llth. liimes McKinney*.. . .'. (Rep. 

14th. L)avi(l W. Matthews ( Dem. 

llth. James -M. Elam I Pro. 

1 4th. John C. ( Hbson ( Soc. 

14th. Allen H. Mertz ( Ind. Soc. 

l."ith. George Washington I'rince* (Rep. 

l.-.th. Hiraiii X. Wheeler (Dem. 

l.-.th. Rev. R. V. Meigs ( Pro. 

l.-ith. Samuel Jessup ( Soc. 

Kith. Joseph Verdi Graff* ( Rep. 

1 (ith. Louis Erank Aleek (Dem. 

Kith. C. E. Stebbins ( Pro. 

Kith. Rudolph Pfeiffer ( Soc. 

1 ; th. Tohn A. Sterling* ( Rep. 

17th. L. W. MacXeit ( Dem. 





1.794 




l,s,.-i9r) 




11,:583 




5..") 8 7 




714 




11.4:31 




ll,:5:}fi 




3.1:23 




:2.fi(;4 




15,316 




S.504 




:!,<;)07 




:247 




lS.S8(_i 




7.598 




2,777 




862 




18,569 




9,104 




2,201 




730 




19,463 




1,712 




1,224 




16.590 




14,747 




794 




271 




17,003 




538 




18,583 




12,978 




1.236 




1.056 




149 




19,975 




.14,191 




. 1,680 




. 1,020 




.16.983 




.13,876 




. 1,966 




. 918 




.16,804 




.11.377 



THK SAGE OK SIXMSSIIMM. 



IJtli. James H. lUirniws 

ISth. Joseph Gurnc}- Cannon* 

18th. 'diaries (i. Taylor ( 

18th. Ernest G. .Slmuse 

INth. John II. Walker 

lOth. William lirown .McKinIe\* 

19th. John W. Yantis ' ( 

llJth. James L. Thompson 

r20th. Henrv T. Rainev* ( 

::iOth. Jacob G. Poi)e . .' 

:20th. John Jay I h\iinn 

:20th. Thomas'-V. \Vakely 

■21st. IJenjaniin l-'ranklin Caldwell* ( 

■21st. Zeno J. Ri\es 

:21st. Samuel K. Wheatlake 

.■21st. John Poppinghaus 

.■22n(l. William A. 1\( idenberg* 

:2'2nd. James J. Alclnerney ( 

:2:2nd. Tin mias fl. Arey 

:2:2nd. Samuel D. AIcKenn\- 

:2:3rd. Dr. Martin I). Foster* ( 

:23rd. Frank Stoddard Dickson 

:23rd. (ieors^e B. Alurrav 

:23rd. I'. M. Riley ' 

:24th. Pleasant Thomas Chapman'^ 

:24th. James Robert \\"illiams i 

:24th. ( ie. )rge R. Leach 

.■2.")th. ( ieorg-e Washington Smith* 

~5th. James AI. Joplin ( 

2.Jth. Robert H. Robertson 

25th. C. li. Ingrahani 



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( Rep 
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.12.777 
. l.S!)7 
. 1.551 
.2:5.(i(i2 
. P.). 247 
. l.!»(;5 
.19.578 
.14.1)45 
. 1,119 
. 297 
.22,429 
.17.390 
. l.;;4(i 

72(*> 
.2::, 138 
. 15.:!M 
. 1,448 
. 1,:228 
.21,080 
.20,:!01 
. 1,384 

37S 
. 18,020 
.10,241 
. 952 
. 17,835 
.14,240 
. 1,411 

394 



GOVERXORS OF THE ST-\TFS. 

.\l..\I:iAMA. 

1. Dr. William Wyatt Bibb i Dem. ) — Xo\-.. In19-1,s20 

( Died July 2. Is2n. j 

2. Thomas Bibb ' i Dem. ) — Julv. ls:2u-is,:,>i 

( Succeeded Bibb, i 

3. Israel Pickens i Dem. ) — .\o\-., I,s21-1825 

4. John Murphy • ( Dem. ) — Xov., 1825-1829 

5. Gabriel Moore ( Dem. ) — Xov., 1829-1831 

(Resigned March, ls:il. Elected I'. S. Senator.) 

C. Samuel B. Mo<ire I Dem. ) — March iN31-1831 

( Succeeded Moore. ) 
7, John (iayle ( Dem. )— Xov., l^::l-1835 



iiHiS tiih; SAfif; (if sinmsmppi. 

>. Clement I", iiiier Clay ( Dein. ) — Xmv.. 1 ^;'..")-1s-'m 

( Resigned lulv. 1^:;;. Elected L'. S. Senator. I 

'.I. }lugli .McX'ay. ". . '. ( Deni. )— July. ls;!Ms:]7 

( Siicceeiled Clay. ) 

l<i. Arthur rendlet.ni llaghy ( 1 )eni. )^X( .\ .. 1 ^:m -1 >-l-l 

11. llenjanun l-'itzpatrR-k I Deni. ) — X.iv.. 1^4C1n4:i 

I-,'. JMsluia Lanier .Martin iDeiii.) — Xm\ ., Is4.".-ls47 

i:;. keulien Chaiiiuaii i I'eni. ) — X..\.. 1n4;-1^4'.» 

14. Heni-y \\atkin> CMJlier l 1 >ein. ) — Xi.v.. 1 s4'.i-l >:.:! 

1."). C(.l. JMJin .Vntliduv Winsti.n i Deni. ) — Xm\.. 1 s:,:;-ls."i: 

K;. .\iidi"e\v r.arrv .Mniife ( Deni. )-^X..v.. l^:,MsCil 

i;. Idliii (iill Sh.irter ( Deni. I — X..v.. isHl-l^ii:'. 

is. "CmI. Tlinnias Hill Watts ( Deni. )— X..v., 1>C,:M ^f,.", 

( Reniii\ed .Vpril. 1 s<i."i. ) 

I!i. Lewis I'.liphalet Larsons ( Re]). ) — June-Jl. 1M;:.-Is(i:i 

( .Snecee leil Watts. .VpjiDiiited as LiMvisidiial ( ioverin,!-. ) 

•i'l. RMhert .Miller Latt..n ( Re]). )— Dec. I sd.VlsCS 

:Ji. William Hugh Smith ( Rep. )— July. IsCs-lsTO 

•J-.'. Rohcrt lUinis Lindsa\ ( Deni. ) — .X(.\.. IslD-lsLi 

■J;;. David Leter Lewis I Rep. ) — X.iv. •.'."., Ls;-Ms74 

.•J4. (leorge Smith LLiust.in (Dem.) — X( .\ ., ls;4-lsL-s 

•-':.. Capt! Rutus Wills C..l,h ( Dem. )— X..v. •>', . \^7^-\ss-2 

■>i\. Cen. I'.dwanl .\shurv ( )'Xeal ( Dem. )— Dec. 1. Iss-Ms'sii 

•,'7. Thnnias Seav ' ( Dem. )— Dec. Llss'i ls'.»n 

:.'s. .Maj. TlLimas Cr(,n,le Imies ( Dem. )— Dec. 1. Is'.mMMH 

■ill. C..r. William Calvin ( )ates ( Dem. )— Dec. 1, isii4-ls!t(i 

■M). Capt. Liseph h'ornev |..hnst..n ( Dem.)— Dec. 1. IMttl-lDOO 

;;i. C.il. \Villiani lames' Sam f^rd (Dem.) — Dec. I. I'.tno-l'.MH 

( Died June 11. I'.Mil. ) 
.".•i. William DMfsey Jelks ." I Dem. )— June 11. I'.mMiKW 

( Succeeded Samt'nrd. ) 
X;. Li-a.xtnii L. C.imer ( Dem. )— Jan. 14. llMi; 

.Vki<:.\xs.\."^. 

1. lames Sevier C'liiwav I Dem. ) — Sept. 1 .".l s:;i;-ls4n 

:.'. Col. .\rchihal(l Veil. ! ( Dem.— X..v. 4. Is4()-ls44 

( Resigiieil April •.'!•. 1^44. U> enter the .\rmy. ) 

:!. Samuel .\dams t Dem. )— .\pr. -J'.i. 1S44-1n44 

( .Sncceeded \'ell. ) 

4. ddiomas Stevens, ni Drew ( Dem. ) — Xov. ."., ls44Ms4!i 

.-|. (ien. (dhn Selden Roane ( Dem. ) — .\pr. 1!), l.S4!)-ls.-,:2 

(i. Klias'Xelsou Coiiwav ( Dem. )— X(.\-. 1.5. 185:2-1860 

r. Henrv ^L^ssev Rector ( Dem. )— Xov. 16. 1860-186:3 

5. Harris l-lannig-an ( Dem. )— Xov. l.-.,ls<i:MS64 

( Removed , 1864.) 



Till-: .sa(:k of si.N.Mssii'i'l. 2.")0 

'.». Dr. Isaac Murphy ( l-tep. ) — Jan. ■?•,'. 1>(;4-Im;,s 

( Siicceeiled l-'Ianniyan. .\p])i linteil a> Pn i\ isii >iial ( li i\tTii( h'. ) 

10. Gen. Towell I'layloii I l\ep. ) — lulv ■.'. l^(;^-|s?'l 

( Resigned Jan.. \s]\. l<:iecte(l T. S. Senator.) 

11. Ozra .\. Hadley ( Ivlep. ) — Jan \7. Isri-IST:! 

( Succeeded Clavlnn. ) 

I'i. Ceil. l-'Jisha r>a.\ter ( Rep. ) — Jan. li. ls;:;-l.s;4 

l-'!. .\ugustus Hill (iarland ( Deni. ) — X(")v. RJ. 1.S74-187T 

14. W'iUiani Read .Miller ( Deni. ) — Jan. 1 1. 187r-lSSl 

l.">. Thomas James Churchill ( Uem. ) — Jan. l:;, 1881-188:;} 

Ki. James Henderson Berry ( Dem. ) — Jan. l:!, 1883-1885 

i;. Col. Simon P. Hughes ( Dem. ) — Jan. IT. 1885-188!:) 

L--. Col. James Philip PLagle ( Dem. ) — Jan., Iss;»-189:3 

in. William .Meade I'^ishl^ack ( Dem. ) — fan.. lMi:;-1895 

-■Jii. James P. Clarke I Dem. ) — Jan. is. 1 s'.i."i-l s;)7 

^'^. Col. Daniel W'elister Jones ( Dem. ) — Jan. Is, IMiI-llidl 

:i:L Jefferson Davis ( Dem. ) — Jan.. I'.kH-R.miT 

.•^■!. John Seliastian Little i Dem. ) — Rni. 1>. I'.ni; 

C.\I.IF()R.\I.\. 

1. I'eter Hardeman Burnett ( Dem. ) — Dec. ■-'(). 1S49-1851 

{ Resigned Jan. li. I.s5]. ) 

2. John .McDougal (I )em. ) — Jan. !i. 1S51-185:3 

( Succeeded Bmrnett. ) 
;!. John Bigier ( Dem. ) — Jan. s, ls5-J-ls5f; 

4. Col. John Xeely Johnson ( .\nier. ) — Jan. !t. 185<t-1858 

5. John B. Weller ( Dem. ) — Jan. ^, 1858-18(iO 

G. .Milton Scott Latham ( Dem. ) — Jan. U. ISOO-lSdO 

I Resigned Jan. 14. l^CO, Elected C S. Senator.) 

7. John (7 Downey ( Dem. ) — Jan. 14. ]s(;(i-lS(;-.> 

1 Succeeded Latham. ) 

S. Leland Stanford I Rep. ) — Jan. 10. isCi.-J-l Mi;; 

!). Frederick Fei-dinand Low ( Rep. ) — Dec. in. lsi;;Ms(;7 

10. Henry Huntley Haight ( Dem. ) — Dec. 5, 1m;;-1s71 

11. .N'ewton Booth ( Rep. ) — Dec. s, l>;i-l.s;5 

(Resigned l-'eh. -y, . Is7."'). Elected U. .S. Senator.) 

\->. Romualdo Pacheco ( Rep. ) — Feh. 27. Is75-is75 

I Succeeded Liooth. ) 
l-'l. William Irwin ( Dem. ) — Dec. U. 1875-18.S0 

14. Cieorge Clement Perkins ( Re]). ) — Ian. n. 1880-188:5 

15. i'ldn. (leorge .Stoneman ( Dem. ) — Jan. lo, lSS:i-lS87 

Hi. Washington Bartlett I Dem. ) — [an. s,l.s.s7-l ss7 

( Died Sept. PJ. Ins 7. | 

17. Robert Whitney Waterman , ( Re]). ) — Sei)t. P.', 1sn7-1siii 

I Succeeded Bartlett. ) 

In. Henry Harrison Markham ( Re]). ) — Jan. n. 1s'.i1-1s;»5 

P.t. James Herbert Budd (Dem.) — [an. 1 1. 1M)5-I,s!i'.i 



THE SAGE OF SINKISSIPIT. 



1S99-1903 
]flo;3-1907 
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20. Henry T. r,age ( \\e\). ) — Jan. i 

31. Dr. (leorjje Cuuper Pardee ( Rep. ) — Jan. 

:22. James Xorris Gillett (Rep.) — Jan. 

Colorado. 

1. Capt. John Li'ni;- Routt ( Rep. ) — Nov. :; 

'2. I^'rederick Walker Pitkin ( Rep. ) — Jan. 

;l James Benton Grant ( P)em. ) — Jan. 

4. Benjamin Harrison P^aton ( Rep. ) — Jan. 

5. Alva Adams (1 )eni. I — Jan. 

C. Job Adams Cooper ( Re]). ) — Jan. s 

7. tapt. John Lon.i;- Routt ( Rep. ) — Jan. !:; 

is. Davis Hanson Waite ( Peo. ) — Jan. 10 

r>. .Mhert Washington .McIntNre ( Rep. ) — Jan. '.i 

10. ,\lva Adams ( Deni. ) — Jan. 12 

1 !. Charles Spalding Thomas ( Dem. ) — Jan. 10 

12. James Bradley ( )rman ( Dem. ) — Jan. ^ 

Pi. lames Hamilton Peabody ( Rep. ) — -Jan. 

14. "\l\a .\(lams ' ( Dem. )— Jan". Jo 

( L'nseated .March Hi. l'.io."i. ) 

15, Jesse F. McDonald ( Rej). )— March 1 7. l!)o:,-l'.M); 

( Succeede<l .\dams. ) 
p;. Re\. Henry Augustus Buchtel I Rep. ) — Jan. s, P.io; 

CoXXECTlCfT. 

1. Samuel lluntingt.ni ( l<"ed. ) — 1 1 s'.)-17'.m; 

2. Gen. Oliver Wolcott ( h'ed. ) — 1 PtC-KOs 

3. Jonathan Trunihull ( i''ed. ) — 1 ;!»s-lS();i 

(Died Aug. 7, ISO!). ) 

4. John Treadwell ( h'ed. )— .Vug., ISOD-IMI 

( Succeeded Trumhull. ) 
.",. Roger Grisw.ild ( h'ed. ) — psl DIM 2 

(Died Oct. 2.-., 1M2. ) 
0. John (.'otton Smith ( h'ed. ) — ( )ct., 1n!2-1M7 

( Succeeded ( Iriswold, ) 
7, Oliver Wolcott. Jr ( Dem. -Pep. ) — Isl7-ls27 

5. Gideon T.-mlinson ( Dem. -Rep. ) — ls27-ls;il 

( Resigned . is-'H. I'dected C S. Senator. ) 

'.I. 1 )r. John Samuel Peters ( Dem. -Rep. ) . . ls:;i-ls;;;i 

( Succeeded d'omlinsou. ) 

I lenry W aggaman Pdwards ( Dem. ) — ls:;;;-ls;;4 

Samuel Augustus Foote ( Dem. ) — 18:j4-1s:j5 

llenrv Wa^'gaman Edwards ( Dem. ) — 1835-18oS 

William Wolcott Flls\v(jrth ( Whig. )— l,s:!S-ls42 

(_diauncev l-'itch (.'Icxeland ( Dem. ) — Is42-ls44 

Roger Sherman P.aldwin ( Whig. ) — Is44-ls4r> 

Isaac Toucev ( Whig. ) — ls4<i-ls47 



TIIK SAGE OF SI.NM.- 



17. Clark P.issell ( \\\ug. ) — 1 s47- 1 s41i 

IS. Joseph 'rrunil)ull I Wlii,^. ) — lS4'.(-ls.">(t 

19. Cdl. riiniiias Hart .Sevnidur ( Dem. ) — ls.",(i-!s,-,:! 

( l\esii;ne(l , ls:>:',. Aj^pdinted Minister tu Russia. ) 

.■20. Charles M. Pond ( Dem. I — ls.-,:Ms.-,4: 

( .Succeeded Se\niour. ) 

21. llenry Mutton ( Wlii.i:^-. ) — 1 s.")-l-ls5:) 

:i:2. William Thomas Minor ( Ivep. ) — ls.",.",-ls,")7 

.2n. .\lexander Hamilton Holley ( Rep. ) — ls."i;'-ls,")S 

24. William .\lfred Buckingham ( Re]>. ) — ls.")S-4SG(i 

2,"). Gen. Joseph Roswell Hawley ( Rep. ) — Mav 2, Jscc-lSG? 

2(;. James Edward English ( Dem. ) — .May. i'mW-ISGO 

27. Marshall Jewell ( Rep. ) — .May. 1m;'.u1870 

28. James l-ldwartl J-'nt;lish ( Dem. ) — Mav, ls7(i-1871 

29. "Marshall Jewell ( Re]). )— Mav li;. ls71-187r> 

30. Charles Roberts Ingersoll ( Dem. ) — Mav 7. 1n7;!-1870 

31. Richard Dudley Huhhard ( Dem' ) — 187G-1S79 

32. Charles liartlett ,\ndre\\s ( Rep. ) — Jan. 9, 1879-1881 

3:i. Hohart 1!. Bigelow ( Rep. ) — Jan. o, 1881-1883 

34. Thomas McDonald A\"aller ( Dem. ) — Jan. 3, 1883-1885 

3.j. Henry Raldwin Harrison ( Rep. ) — Jan., 1885-1887 

3il. I'hinea^ Chapman Lnunshury ( Rep. ) — Jan., 1887-1889 

37. Morgan ( kirdner Bulkeley . .' ( Rep. ) — Jan., 1889-1893 

35. Luzon P.urritt Morris ( Dem. ) — Jan. 4, 1893-1895 

39. Owen \'incent Coffin ( Rep. ) — Jan. ii. 1S95-1S97 

40. Lorrin Alanson Co. ike ( Rep. ) — |an. ti, ls!(7-ls;);i 

41. George Edward Lounslmry ( Rep. ) — fan. 4, I s'.t'.i-l'.tid 

42. George Payne McLean ( Rep. ) — Ian. '.». P.)()l -I'.in:; 

43. Abiram Chamberlain ( Rep. ) — |an.. P.io.'M'.mi,") 

44. Henry Roberts ( Re]). ) — [an. 4, P.M).".-1'.mi7 

45. Col. Rollin S. Woodruff ( Rej). ) — Jan. '.), Iii(i7 

Del.vw.vrk. 

1. Dr. Joshua Clayton [une 2.1 IMi-l Misi 

2. Col. (nmning Be<lf.>rd Jan. 1 ••;.!; '.Mi- 1 Mr, 

I 1 )ied Se])t. 3(1. 1 :'.)',. ] 

3. Daniel Rogers Sej)!. 3n. i;'.t;-179S 

( .Succeeded Bedfnrd. ) 

■1. Capt. Richard Bassett Jan.. 17'.»^-ls^)i 

(Resigned March, ls(»l. Ai)i)ointed L'. S. Circuit Judge. I 

5. Dr. James Sykes March. l^nD4^n2 

( Succeeded Bassett. ) 
<i. Col. David Hall Jan., 1J5O2-1S05 

7. Maj. Nathaniel .Mitchell .". . . .1805-1808 

8. George Truitt 1808-1811 

9. Joseph Haslett 1811-1811 

10. Daniel Rodnev 1814-1817 



THt SACK OK SI.XMSSIPPr. 



Jdhii L'larke. . . . 

JaC(il) Stnllt. . . . 

Jdhii Cnllins. . . 
Calel) I\()(lne_\' . . 
j.iseph Haslett. 
Saiiniel i'avnter 



(Died August, 1^21. ) 

(Succeeded Clarke.) 

( Died April i:., l'>-2:2.) 

( Succeeded Collins. ) 

(Died lulv. ls-24. ) 



■-'4. 



( Fed. ) — July. 

( Succeeded liazlett. ) 

Charles I'^lk Jan.. 

! )a\ id Hazzard |aii.. 

Alaj. Calel) I'rew I'eunett ( Dem. ) — Ian.. 

( Died Mav ;. ls;;tl. ) 

Charles 1'. ilk '. May ;. 

( Succeeded lienuett. I 

Ciil. Ciinielius Parsons Couieyxs Jan. D, 

William B. Cooper Jan.. 

Thomas Stockton ( Whig. ) — Jan.. 

( Dieil .March 1. ls4(i. ) 

Josq,h Alaull .March 1. 

( Succeeded Stockton. Died May il. Is4ii. ) 

W illiani Temple .M:i\- •',. 

( Succeeded .Maull. ) 

William Tharp Jan.. 

William llenry Harrison Ross ( Dem. ) — Jan.. 

I'eter h'oster Causey i -\mer. ) — Jan.. 

William Uurton Ian.. 

William Cannon ( Rep. ) — Ian.. 

I Died March 1. 1m;:..) 

Dr. (love Saulshury ( Dem. i — March 1. 

( Succeeded L'annon. ) 

James Ponder ( Dem. ) — Jan.. 

John P. Ci>chran ( Dem. ) — |aii. .'n. 

j-.hn Woo,l Hall ( Dem.)— Jan. "M. 

;;."i. Charles Clark Stockley ( Dem. ) — Jan. Hi 

•'Hi. nenjamin Idiomas Biggs ( Dem. ) — Jan. Is, 

■•);. Roliert John Reynolds ( Dem. ) — Jan. •,'(•, 

oS. Joshua Hopkins Mar\-il ( Rep.) — Jan. l.">, 

( Died .\pril s, lM>r>. ) 

:;'.t. William Tharp Watson I Dem. ) — -\pril H, 

( Succeeded Aku"\-il. ) 
40. I'.l.e Walter 'I'nnnell ( Dem. ) — Jan. P.i. 



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41. Jolin 1 lunn ( Kt'i). I — Jan. 1.".. limi 

4:>'. I'restdii Lea ( Rop. ) — Jan. 1 7. l'.i(i:> 

[•"lorii>.\. 

William I )uiiii Mo.'^ele}- ( Deni. ) — 

'riiiima^ r>r<j\\n 

James 1{. Brnoiiie ( Dem. ) — 

Madi.sdii S. I^errv ( Dem. ) — 

John Miitiiii I Dem. ) — 

( Remoxed . iMl."). ) 

William .Mar\in |ul\' i:l. 

(Succeeded Miltnii. .Vpixiinted as 1 'mxisiDnal (ioxerni 

Cicn. David Slielhy Walker ( Dem. ) — 

N. Harrison Reed i Re]j. ) — Julv 4. 

!). Ossian Bingley Hart i Rep. ) — |an.. 

I Died .March 1^. I'-U. ) 

-Marcelhis Lii\ejc>\- Stearns ( Re]). ) — March 1^. 

( Succeeded 1 lart. ) 

(ienr^e I'ranklin Drew ( Dem. ) — fan. ",. 

William Dunningtnii Bloxham ( Dem. ) — fan. 4., 

( ien. Ivlward Aylesworth Perry ( Dem. ) — Jan.. 

i-'rancis i'hilip Fleming ( Dem. ) — Jan. >. 

I lenry Lawrence Mitchell ( Dem. ) — [an., 

W illiam Dunnington Blo.xham ( Dem. ) — Jan. .'). 

William Sherman Jennings ( Dem. > — fan. ^. 

Xapoleon Bi)nai)arte Broward ( Denr ) — Jan., 

Georgi.x. 

(ieorge Walton i Dem. -Rep 

lulward Telfair I Dem. -Rep. I — 

(ieiirge .Matthews I Dem. -Rep. ) — 

Jared Irwin ( Dem. -Rep. ) — 

(ien. James Jackson ( Dem. -Rep. ) — 

(Resigned Dec. 7, l^iM. I-~lected L'. S. Senatnr. ) 

l)a\i(l iMiianuel ( Deiu.-Rei). ) — Dec. L 

( ien. Jiisiah Tattnall ( Dem. -Rep. ) — 

John .Milledge ( Dem. -Rep. ) — 

Jared Irwin ( Dem. -Rep. I — 

1(1. Da\ id Bradie Mitchell ( Dem.-Re]). ) — 

n. I'cter h'.arly ( Dem. -Rep. ) — 

1-'. David Bradie .Mitchell ( Dem. -Rep. i — 

( Resigned Xov. 4. isD. ) 

!'■]. William Rahun ( Dem. -Rep. ) — Xo\-. 4. 

I Succeeded .Mitchell. Died Oct. -.'4. l^l'.M 

14. .Matthew I'alh'.t ( Dem.-Re]). ) . .Oct. "M, 

( Succeeded Rahun. ) 
1."). John Clarke ( Dem.-Re]). ) — 



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K;. (ie(ir-e Mcintosh 'J'rMU|) ( Deni.-Rep. )— 18:23-1837 

j:. John' I'orsyth ( Dem. )— 18:27-18:2!) 

l^. ( ;eMrt.a- lv)ckiiig-liani (iilmer t Xat. Kcp. ) — l>-.".»-18:!l 

I'.i. William Lumpkin I Dem. ) — 1>:J1-1S35 

:2(). William Schlev ( Dem. 1—1835-1837 

.•21. ( ieiir^c K.ickinKliam ( lilmer ( Whig'. ) — 1837-1839 

2:2. Charle. lame. '.Mcl)..nal(l ( Dem. )— 1839-1843 

:23. ( ienr-c \\ashin,t;t. m Crawtnnl I Whi.ii-. )— 1843-1847 

:24. (lenri^e WasliniL^ti >ii llnnaparte Tnwns 1847-1851 

:2.-.. Howell C<.l.li. ( Dem. )— 1851-1853 

:2H. Herscliel \'e--paMan ji.hnsiiii ( Dem. ) — 1853-1857 

.27. I(ise])li iMiKTsDii r.rdwn ( Dem. ) — 1857-l>'''i5 

( Removed , \S{\:,. ) 

28. Iame> Johnson ( Rep. ) — June 17. lS05-lMi5 

( Surceeiled I'.rown. .\ppointed as i'rovisional (imernor. ) 

29. Charle. Jone^ Jenkins ( Dem.)— Dec. 14. 1865-ls(i8 

( Removed Ran. 13, ls(is. ) 

30. Gen. Thomas Howard Rn-er' Jan. 13. 1S0S-18(.18 

(Succeeded |enkins. .\])pointed as I'roxisional (iovenior.) 

31. Rufus r.rown V.ullock ( Rep. )— Juh 22. 1m;s-1S71 

I ResiL;ned Oct. ::n, is; 1. ) 

32. Benjamin O.nley ( Rep. )— ( )ct. :;n. Is71-is72 

( Succeeded r>ullock. ) 

33. Col. James Milfn Smith ( Dem. ) — 1872-1877 

(Succeeded Conlev. Bv election.) 

34. (^.en. .\ltred Holt Col.piitt ' '. . . ( Dem. )— Xov.. 1877-1882 

35. .Mexander llamilt. .n Ste])hens I Dem. ) — N'ow ;), 1882-1883 

I Died .March ."i, l^s;;. i 

30. Col. Jamev Stoddard Boynton i Dem. )— .March 5, 1883-1883 

( Succeeded Stephens. ) 

37. :Maj. Henry Dickerson McDamel ( Dem. ) — May 10,188:3-lss') 

(Succeeded Bovnton. J^' election.) 

38. Gen. |ohn Bn.wn Crordon . . '. '. . ( Dem. I— Nov., 188G-1890 

39. William lonathan Xorthen ( Dem. i— .\ov., 1890-1894 

40. William Sates Atkins..n ( Deui. )— ( )ct., 1894-1898 

41. Col. .\llen Daniel Candler ( Dem. )— Oct. 2!». 1898-1902 

42. Joseph Meriwether Terrell I Dem. ) — R.»(»2-1907 

43. Hoke Smith (1 )em. )— June 2'.i. I'.MiT 

Id.mio. 

1. CI. ( ieoi-u-e Laird Shoup ( Rep. ) . . Xov. :). IMMi-lSOO 

( Resigned Dec. 2(1. 1890. l-llected L'. S. Senator.) 

2. Xorman Bushnell \\'illey ( Rep. )— D-c. li», 1S90-1893 

( Succeeded Shoup. ) 

3. Wilham |ohn Alcl'onnell . ( Rep. )— Jan.. hs'.i:Ms;97 

4. l'"rank Steuncnherg ( Reo. )— Jan. 4. Is97-1901 

5. Capt hrank Williams Hunt ( Dem. )— Jan. ;. 1901-1903 



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7. Frank 1\. (Inodini;- ( Rep. ) — Jan., 

Ixni.\x.\. 

1. Jdnatlian jennin.t;> ( Deni.-Rep. ) — X^v . '< . 

( Resigned Sept. 1:.'. 1S"*"J. Elected Congressman. ) 

.'2. Ratliff I'.oone ( Dem.-Rep. ) — Sepf:. 12. 

I Succeeded Jennings. ) 

o. William Hendricks ( Dem.-Rep. ) — Ik'c. 4. 

( Resig-neil Feb. 12. 1N25. Elected U. S. Senator.) 

4. James i'.rown Ray ( Dem.-Rep. )— Feb. 12, lS25-ls:31 

( Succeeded Hendricks. ) 
:>. Xoah Xoble ( Dem.-Rep. )— Dec. ;, 1831-1837 

6. David Wallace ( Whig. )— Dec. C. 1837-1840 

7. Samuel Bigger ( Whig. )— Dec. H, 1 s4()-1843 

8. James W'hkcomb ( Dem. ) — Dec. (i, 1 S43-184S 

(Resigned Dec. 2<;, 1.^4^. Elected L". S. Senator.) 

0. Paris Chipman Dunning ( Dem. I — Dec. 2ii, ls4S-lS4'.> 

( Succeeded Whitcnmb. ) 

10. Joseph .Vlbert Wnght i Dem. ) — Dec. li.lM'.i-lsr.r 

11. Ashbel Parsons Willard ( Dem. )— Jan. 12. Is:.r-ls(i0 

I Died Oct. 3. ls(;(i;) 

12. -\bram Adams Hammond ( Dem. ) — Oct. 3, iMiO-lSGl 

I Succeeded Willard. ) 

13. Col. Henry Smith Lane ( Rep. ) — Jan. 14. IscMsdl 

( Resigned Jan. Kl, iMil. Elected U. S. Senator. ) 

14. Oliver Hazard Perry Throck .Morton. . ( Rep. ) — Jan. Ki. ls(il-l,s(;7 
(Succeeded Lane. Resigned Jan. 24. l.^io. Elected L. S. Senator. ) 

15. Conrad Baker ( Rep. ) — Jan. 24,lS(;7-1873 

( Succeeded Ab irton. I 
IC). Thomas Andrews Hendricks ( Dem. ) — Jan. 13, 1873-1877 

17. James Douglas Williams ( Dem. ) — Jan. s. 1877-1880 

( Died Xov. 20. issn. ) 

18. Col. Isaac Pusey (Iray i Dem. ) — Xov. 2n, l.s.sO-1881 

( Succeeded Williams. ) 

lit. .Mbert Gallatin Porter ' ( Rep. ) — fan. Ki. 1881-188.") 

2u. C.il. Isaac Pusey Ciray ( Dem. )— Jan. 12. 1885-1889 

21. Cien. .\lviu Peterson Hovev ( Rep. ) — Jan. 14, isSO-ls'Jl 

(Died Xov. 23, ism.) 

22. Rev. fra Joy Chase I Rep. ) — Xov. 23.1 •>'.!] -1MI3 

( Succeeded Hi nev. ) 

23. Claude .Matthews '. ( Dem. )— Jan. 'J. 1MI3-1S97 

24. James Atwell M.uuit ( Rep. )— Jan. 11, ls!t7-1901 

25. Col. Wintield Tavlor Durbin ( Rep. )— Jan. 14.1ii(il-1905 

26. James Franklin Hanlv ( Rej). )— Jan. 9. 19(i:. ■ 



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Iowa. 

--\nsel Briggs ( Dem. ) — Dec. ;i. 

Stephen Hempstead (I )eiii. ) — I )ec. 4. 

James Wilson Grimes ( W'hi.t;" ) — I )ec. !>, 

Ralph I'hillips Lowe ( Rep. ) — Jan. I 1. 

Sam lie! J on Ian Kirkw ( mm! . . . ( Rep. ) — Ian. 11, 

Col. William Mil,. Stone ( Rej). ) — Jan. 14. 

L'ol. Samuel .Merrill ( Rep. ) — Jan. Id, 

Col. C\ riis C'la\- Car])enter ( Re]). ) — Jan. 1 1. 

Samuel Jordan Kirkwdod ( Re]). ) — Ian. I;i. 

( ReM.i^ned l''eli. 1, is;?'. FJected C. S. Seiritdi. ) 

la])l. jMshua (',. .\e\\l)old ( Re]). )— h'el). 1, 

( Succeeded Kirkwuod. ) 

< ien. |< ilin 1 lenr\' ( iear ( Re]). ) — Jan.. 1 7. 

Cai)t. lUiren Robinson Sherman ( \\e\>. ) — Jan. \'l. 

W illiam Larrabee ( Re]). ) — Jan. 14. 

i birace I'.oies ( Dem. ) — b"eb. ■-' i . 

b'rank 1 )ai"r Jackson ( Re]).) — Jan. II, 

Cen. brancis .Marion Drake (Re]).) — Jan. U;, 

Leslie Mortimer Shaw ( Rei). ) — Ian. 1:!. 

.\lbert 1 laird L nmmiiis ( Re]). ) — Ian. Li, 

K.\.\s.\s. 
Charle■^ Ri.hiiis. m ( Re]). ) — beb. H, 

bhomas Carne\' ( Re]). ) — Jan. L.', 

Cen. Samuel bihnsoii Crawford ( Re]). ) — Jan. '.', 

( Re.Mgned Xo\-. 4, istJS. ['altered the .\nn_v. ) 

.Mai- Xehemiah ( ireen ( Re]). ) — .\d\-. 4, 

( Succeeded Craw lord. ) 
L'a])t. Jaiiie-> .Madison llar\e\ ( Re]).) — Jan.. 

rill iiiias .Viidrew ( )sl)( irn ( Rej). ) — Jan., 

( ie< ir^e T. .Xiitln in\' ( Rep. ) — Jan., 

Col. Jdlm I'lercc St. John ( Re]).) — Jan., 

( ieor^c W ashiiii^toii ' ilick ( Dem. ) — Jan. s. 

( ieii. b 'hn .\le.\ander Martin ( Re]). ) — Jan.. 

(I'l. L\iiian LnderwMod lluiii])hre\' (Re]).) — Jan.. 

Liiren/ii D. LewelhiiL; (Leo. ) — Jan. '.», 

.Maj. b'.dmnnd Xeedham MMrrill ( Re]). ) — Jan. 1 4. 

John Wbitnah Leeilx' ( Leo. ) . .Jan. 1 1, 

W illiain b'llward Stanle\- ( Rej). ) — Jan. '.t, 

Willis b'^hua l'.aile\- ( Re]). ) — Jan. LJ, 

b'.dw.ird W.illis Hoch ( Re]). ) — Jan. '.», 

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(ien. Isaac Shelb)- ( 1 )cni.-Re]). ) — 

Rew J.ames ( iarrard ( Dem. -Re]). ) — 

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4. ("ten. Charles Sccjtt ( Deni.-Rcp. ) — 

5. (ieii. Isaac Shelln- ( 1 )eni.-l\ep. ) — 

n. Maj. (ieiir;;e Madison ( 1 )ein,-Rei). ) — 

( Died Oct. 14. 1M<;. ) 

7. Col. (;al)riel Slaut;iilcr . . ( Deiii.-Rep. ) — Oct.. 

( .Succeeded Madison. ) 

^. (ien. jolin .\dair ( Dem.-Rep. ) — 

II. ( Ien. Joseph Desha ( Dem.-Rep. ) — 

1(1. Thoni.is Metcalfe ( Nat. Rep. ) — 

1 1. lolni r.reathitt (Dem. ) — 

( Died !•>!). :.M. ls:;4. ) 

l.-J. James Turner Moreheail ( Whii:^- ) — j-'elr ■.' I . 

( .Succeedeil llreathitt. ) 

i:;. lames Clark ( Whit;. ) — 

( Dieil .\nti-. :i:. ls:i'.).) 

14. Charles .\nderson Wickliite ( Dem. ) — Sept. .">. 

( Succeeded Clark. ) 

I."i. Roherl Perkins Letcher ( Whig'. ) — 

Ki. William Owsley ( Whig. )~ 

1 7. John Jordan Critten<len ( Whig-. ) — 

I Resigned July 'U. ls,",(i. .\pp(jinted .\ttorne\'-Ceneral of 

is. John Larue Helm ( Dem.) — Jul\- :;i. 

( Succeeded Lrittenden. ) 

I'.i. Lazarus Whitehead I'owell (Dem. ) — 

■J(i. L'harles Slaughter Morehead ( Dem. ) — 

■n. I'.eriah .Magoffin ( Dem. ) — 

( Resigned -\ng. Hi, lsr,:>. ) 

■i'L James l-'isher Robinson ( Dem. ) — Aug. lii. 

( Succeeded Magoffin. ) 

•-';!. Col. Thomas \i. I'.ramlette ( Dem. ) — 

■J4. John Laiue Helm ( Dem. ) — Sept. :i. 

( Died Sept. S, 1S(W. ) 

•>."). lohn White Stevenson ( Dem. ) — Sept. s. 

(Succee.led Helm. Resigned l'~eh. L). IsM. Llected C. S. 

:,'(i. Preston Hopkins Leslie I Dem. ) — l"eii. LI. 

( Succeeded .Stexensoii. ) 

■J). Col. James Bennett McCreary ( Dem. ) — Aug. '■'<]. 

■-'s. Dr. Luke Lryor Blackhurn ( Dem. ) — Sept. ■!. 

.•^!t. James Rmctor Knott ( Dem.) — Sept.. 

:i(i. Cieii. Simon 15oli\'ar lluckner ( Dem.) — Se])l. I 

.■!1. John N'oung Brown ( Dem. ) — Sept. 1. 

■■]■>. Col. William 0"Connell Bradley ( Rej). ) — Dec. in, 

;;:;. (ien. William Sylvester Taylor ( Rep. ) — Dec. C. 

( Lnseated I'eh. ■.'. Bion. i 

:U. John (;re])iis Wickliffe Beckliam (Dem.) — h'eh. •.'. 

( Succeeded Taylor. ) 



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LOUISIAXA. 

1. \\'illiam Charles Cole Claiborne ( Deni.-Rep.) — ISlrMSlG 

■2. Gen. Jacques Philippe Villere ( Dem.-Rep. ) — 1816-1820 

;!. Thrmias Boiling Robertson ( Deni.-Rep.) — 1S-20-1S-2-1: 

( Resigned Dec, is^-t, to Ije L'. S. District Judge.) 

4. Henr\- Schuvler Thibodeaux ( Dem.-I^iep. ) — 18:24-18:24 

( Succeeded Rohertsun. i 

5. Henry Johnson ( Dem.-Kep. ) . .Dec. 18:24-18:28 

fi. Pierre .\uguste Charles Biiurisga\- Derbignv 

( Deni.-Rep. )— 18:28-18:20 
( Died Oct. ti. l^-2'.i. ) 

7. Arniand I'.eauvais ( Deni.-Rep. ) — Oct.. 18:29-18:;'> 

( Succeeded Derbignv. ) 

8. Jac(iues Dupre ( Deni.-Rep. ) — 18:30-18:j1 

( Succeeded P>eau\'ais. ) 

'J. -Vndrew liienvenue Runian ( W big. ) — 1831-1835 

lit. Edward Douglas White ( \\ big. ) — 1835-1839 

11. Andrew Bienvenue Roiiian ( Wdiig. ) — 183!)-1S43 

1:2. Alexander .Abmton ( Whig. )— 1843-1846 

1.".. Isaac bihnson ( Dem.)— 1846-1850 

14. Joseph" Walker ( Dem.')— 1850-1853 

15. Gen. Paul Octave Hebert ( Dem. ) — 1853-1856 

16. Rol)ert Charles Wickliffe ( Dem.)— 1856-1860 

17. Thomas Oxertdu Abiore ( Dem. 1 — 1860-1862 

( Renio\ed , 1m!2.) 

l^. Gen. George Forster Shepley \ug. :21, l'<62-1864 

(Succeeded Mm ire. .\ppriinted as Pri ivisii inal (/lOvernor. ) 

1!». Michael Hahn i Re]). ) — March 4, 1864-1865 

I Resigned March 4, 1865. I-dected U. S. Senator.) 

2(1. Jame>^ Madison Wells ( Rep. ) — March 4, 1865-1867 

(Succeeded Hahn. Reiiioxed June 8, 1867.) 

21. Benjamin Franklin Inlanders ( Rep. ) — June ^,l^l)l-l868 

(Succeeded WelK. -\ppoiuted as Provisional (ioxernijr. ) 

22. Joshua Baker 186S-1868 

(Succeeded Flanders. .Vppointed as l-'ro\"isional (Governor.) 

23. Col. Henrv Clav Warnioth ( Rep. ) — Tulv 13, 1868-1873 

24. Col. William Pitt Kellogg ( Rep. )— Jan. 14. 1873-1877 

25. Gen. b^rancis Tillon .\icholls ( Dem. ) — Jan. ^. P'<77-188o 

26. Louis Alfred Wiltz ( Dem. ) — Ian., l^-^n-l,s.si 

(Died Oct. 17. l^sl.) 

27. Samuel Douglas Mcluiery (^Dem. ) — Oct. 17. lsM-lS8S 

( Succeeded Wiltz. ) 

28. Gen. Francis Tillon Xicholls i Dem. )— May 21, psss-l81)2 

29. :Murpby James Foster ( L:)eni. ) — .\lay. l^'.t2-PJ00 

30. William Wright Heard ( Dem. ) — May, 1'.M)0-I90i 

31. Xewton Grain Blanchard ( Dem. ) — M;'v PI. P.h)4 



riiK sa(;e ov siXM.ssiri-i. ioW 

Maine. 

1. r,en. William Kintj ls:2()-lS21 

(Resigned . 1>"-1. Appointed L'. S. Commissioner to 

adjust Spanish Claims.) 

■2. William Dm-kee Williams.m Is-.n-ls:.':' 

( Succeeded King. ) 
:;. Alhioii Keith Parris l>:,':-'-lS27 

4. Knoch Lincoln l>-37-lS2ft 

I Died (X-t. >, is:2'.». ) 

5. Xathan Cutler Oct. s, J^^:il-1S:50 

( Succeeded Lincoln. ) 

<;. Jonathan ( didden Hunton ISoO-lSol 

1 . Samuel Emerson Smith lS31-lSoi 

■>. Kohert Pincknev Dunlap ( Dem. ) — 183-±-183S 

;». hMward Kent..' ( Whig. )— 1838-1839 

10. lohn 1-an-rteld (Dem.)— 1839-1840 

11. Kdward Kent ( Whig. )— 1840-1841 

1-,'. John I'airheld ( Dem.)— 1841-1843 

I Resigned ]\Larch 3, ls43. Elected L'. S. Senator. ) 

13. Edward Kavanagh ( Dem. ) — ALuxli 3. 1>43-1S44 

( Succeeded L""airheld. ) 

14. Hugh lohnston .\nderson (Dem.) — 1^44-lS47 

1.-.. |ohn \Vinchester Dana ( Dem. )— 1847-1850 

Ki. "lohn 1 luhhard ( Dem. )— 1850-1853 

IL William (ieorge Cro.shv ( Whig. )— 1853-1855 

1^. .\nson Peaslee .\L)rrili I Rep. ) — 1855-1856 

19. Samuel Wells 1856-1857 

•>'ii. Hannihal Hamlin ( Rep. ) — Jan., 1857-1857 

I Resigned L'eh. ■.'•;. 1857. Elected L'. S. Senator.) 

:21. Joseiih Hartwell \\'illiams ( Rep. ) — Eeh. :-'<;, 1S57-185S 

( Succeeded Hamlin. ) 

Lot Alvrick Morrill ( Rep. )— 1858-1861 

Israel 'Washburn. Jr ( Rep.)— 1861-1863 

!4. .\hner Ci >l)urn I Rep. ) — Jan., 1863-1864 

!5. Samuel Cony ( Rep.)— 1864-1867 

?6. Gen. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain i Rep. ) — 1867-1871 

!7. Sidney I'erham I Rep. ) — 1871-1874 

J8. Nelson Dingley, Jr ( Rep. )— 1874-1876 

?9. Gen. Selden Connor ( Rep. )— 1876-1879 

;o. Dr. Alonzo Garcelon ( Dem. 1-1879-1880 

!1. Daniel ErankHn Davis I Rep. ) — Ian. 1 7,1880-1881 

',->. Gen. Harris Merrill Plaisted ( (ir'b'k )— Jan., 1881-1883 

i3. Col. Erederick Robie ( Rep. )— Jan. 3, 1883-1887 

!4. Joseph Robinson Bodwell < Kep. ) — Jan., 1887-1887 

(Died Dec. 15, 1887.) 



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Seliastian Streeter .Marble ( Rep. ) — Dec. 1."), lss7-1889 

(Succeeded Bodwell.) 

F.dwin Cliick Burleigh ( Rep. ) — Jau.. lssf»-l,s93 

("len. I Ienr\- Bradstreet Cleax'es ( Rei>. ) — Jau.. lMi.'i-ls97 

Lle\vell\n Rowers I Rep. ) — Jau. ;. 1MI?'-I'.t01 

Dr. [dhu l-"reni(int Hill ' ( Rep. ) — Jau., I'.toi-liiu,") 

William T. G)l)l) I Rep. i — Jau. :>. I'.m.-, 

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1. ( leu. J.ihu I'^ager Howard ITS!). 1791 

2. (leorge Plater l?l)l-lT!t:i 

'■'>. TliDUia.s Siu: Lee 1 ;'.i:;-l ?'•'"> 

4. Col. Jehu Hoskins Stoue iry:.-i:'.i: 

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(i. I'.eiijanuu Ogle 17!>'.t-l^(n 

7. I'ol. Johu iM-aucis Mercer ls(il-ls(i:; 

s. L'a])t. Robert Bowie 1m):M,mi(; 

!>. Robert Wright 1M)(;-Is()'i 

10. h'.dward Lloyd isd'.t-lsl i 

11. Capl. Robert' Bowie isl l-lsn 

1-J. (.eu. Leviu Winder IM.'MM.-) 

i:;. L'harles Larnau Ridgely ( Fed. ) — 1M:i-1M7 

14. Charles ( ioldsljor. mgh .' ( Fed. ) — 1M7-1M;> 

i:>. Samuel Sprigg 1 M'.|-l^•.'■-' 

1(1. Samuel Stevens, Jr 1 >-■,',■,'- 1^,'i.i 

17. Joseph Kent Is-^J-ls-J'- 

15. Dauiel .Martin ls:^S-l,s:,>;i 

10. Thoiu.-i-, King Carroll 1 s::'.)-lS:;(i 

^■(1. Daniel Martin ls:;()-ls:;i 

( Died lulv l(t, ls;;i. ) 

:n. George Howard ". . ' July 10, ls;il-lS3:i 

( Succeeded ^Martin. ) 

2-L Cieu. lames Thomas ( Xat. Rep. ) — ls:i;i-l.s3o 

.';;. Thomas Ward A'eazey ls.-,--l.S3S 

■2k William ( h-ayson. . . . '. ( Dem. ) — 1'<:;^-1S41 

•.,■:.. b'rancis Th.imas ( Dem. )— 1S1:1-1S44 

2iK Thonia-, ( ieorge Pratt ( Whig. I— ls44-lS47 

-L Phili]) b'rancis Thomas 1M7-I85!.i 

.•2s, Fn.)ch Louis Lowe Dem. )— 1S50-1853 

2U. Thomas Watkins Ligou ( Dem.) — 185:3-1857 

;!n. Thomas 1 b.lhday Hicks ( Amer. )— 1S:,7-1S(;1 

:;i. .\ugustus Williamson Bradford ( Rep. ) — Jau. S, lM;i-lS(.i5 

M::^. Thomas Swann ( Rep. ) — Jan. 1. lsr,5-ls(:is 

:V.]. Odeu Bowie ( Dem. )— Jan.. ls(;s-lS7:2 

;54. William Pinkney Whyte ( Dem. ) — Jan.. Is7:2-18T4 

(Resigned ?»Lirch 4, ls74:. Elected U. S. Senator.) 



IHK .-A(iK Hi' SINMSSIiMM. 271 

ti5. James r.lack Grooine ( Dc-in. ) — Alarcli +, l^T4-l^;^; 

( Sticceeiled W liyte. ) 

ofj. John Lee Carnill ( Deni. ) — Jan.. isM'.-lSSO 

:',7. William Tittany Hamilton ( Dem. ) — Jan. 14. isso-l.ss-t 

:!S. Roljcrt .Milligan McLane ( Dem. ) — Jan.. lss+-18S.') 

( I'^esig'ned March '17. l^s."). I'. S. Minister to I'rance. ) 

;!!•. Henry IJoy.l I Dem. ) — March -17. l ,s>.-,-l xss 

( Succeeded McLane. ) 

4n. l-:hhu lunory Jackson ( Dem. ) — Jan.. l^s^-I^'.|•J 

41. l'"rank lirown ( Dem. ) — Jan.. 1 M)-J- 1 s'.n; 

4-2. Lloyd Lowndes ( Rep. ) — Jan. ^. l^'.iii- 1110,1 

4:i. Col. John Walter Smith ( Dem. 1 — Jan. li». I'.mmi-I'.Mi f 

44. Kdw in Warlield 1 Dem. I — Ian. 1 :'.. r.ii»4 

M .\.SS.\CH U.SETTS. 

L John i lancock 1 7s'.t-i ;;);; 

( Died Oct. s. l :<);!. ) 
."2. Samuel .\dams ( Dem. -Rep. I — ( )ct. ^. 1 MCM 7'.)7 

(Succeeded Hancock. ) 

.'). Increase Sumner 1 Inl-l 7'.i!i 

( Died June L 1 1'.tli. 1 
4. M( i.^e^ ( iill June L 1 ; '.)!•- 1 m to 

{ Succeeded Sumner. ) 

."). Caleb Strong ( I<"ed. ) — l>{i(i-ls(i; 

li. James Sulli\-an I Dem. -Rep. ) — ts(i;-is()s 

( Died Dec. Ki, L^os.) 

7. Levi Lincoln. Sr ( Dem.- Rep. ) — Dec. in. isuv-isir.i 

( Succeeded Sullixan. ) 

8. Christopher Core I' Fed. J — Is(i'.i-1M() 

9. Elbridge ( ierry ( Dem. -Rep. ) — Islo-lM-J 

10. Caleb Strong ( Ferl. ) — is 1 -j- 1 s 1 c, 

11. Col. John Brooks ( Fed. ) — IMd-ls.-J:; 

12. Dr. U'illiani Eustis ( Dem. -Rep. ) — ls->':;-ls-.'") 

( Died l-'el). <;. \s->:,. ) 

1-j. Marcus Miprton ( Dem. -Re]). ) — 1->1). li. 1s.->,">-1n:..'.". 

( Succeeded Eustis. ) 

14. Levi Lincoln. Jr I Dem. ) — Julv. 1 s-,':)-ls:;4 

I.'). John l)a\is ( Whig, ji—i s:;4-is;;.-, 

(Resigned March, is;!."). Elected C S. Senator.) 

Ifi. Samuel T. Armstrong ( Whig. ) — March. 1 v:;.")-ls:;t; 

(Succeeded Davis.) 
IL Edward Everett ( Whig. ) — Jan.. Is;;(;-ls40 

15. Marcus Morton ( Dem. ) — Jan.. 1S40-1841 

19. John Davis ( Whig. ) — Jan.. ls41-lS4-i 

20. !\Iarcus Morton ( Dem. )— Jan., 1S43-1844 

•21. George Xixon Briggs ( Whig. ) — Jan.. 1844-1851 



I'HK SA(,K HI SIN NISSMT 



22. Geors^e Sewall Boutwell ( Dem. ) — Jan.. ls.-,l-l,s5o 

:2;5. JohirHenrv Clifford (Whig. )— Jan.. ls.-,;5-lS54 

24. Emory Washburn (Whig.)— Jan., ls5-t-1855 

•25. Henry Joseph (iar<hier (Rep. ) — Jan., ls:,r)-lS5S 

:2(i. r.eii. Xatlianiel I'rentiss i^ank-. ( Rep. ) — Jan., ls.").S-18Gl 

27. )..hn ,\llii(in An. hew ( Rep. )— Jan.. 1 .scl-lSeC) 

:2.s. Ale.vaniler Hannlton lUill..ck ( Rep. )— Jan. f,. 1S(;(M,S69 

2'.l William Claflin ( Rep. )— Jan., 1S(;9-1872 

;!(). William Barrett Waslilnnai ( Rep. ) — Jan.. I.s72-187-i 

(Resigned Max", 1.S74:. Elected L'. S. Senator.) 

;!1. Th.inias Talbot ( Rep. ) — .May, 1S74-1874 

( Succeeded Wasliburn. ) 

:',2. W illi.ini ( ia^^ton ( Dem. ) — Jan., 1.s74:-187'j 

-■!:;. .Mexander Hannlt.m Rice ( Rep. )— Jan., 1S76-187!> 

;!4. TlumKLs d'albot ( Rep. )— Jan., 1879-1880 

35. John Davis Long ( Rep. )— Jan., 1880-188:3 

.")(;. den. Benjamin Franklin I'.utler (Dem. ) — Jan. :], 1883-1884 

;'.7. (leorge Dexter Ro])inson (Rep. ) — Jan., lss4-lsSr 

38. Oliver Ames ( Rep. )— Jan., Iss7-ls90 

.■'.',1. |(ihn ( )uincv Adams I'.rackett ( Rep. ) — Jan., IS90-lS9i 

4(1. 'Willi.i'in I'.ustis Russell ( Dem. )— Jan. s, lS91-189-t 

41. iM-ederick Thomas ( irecnbalge ( Rep. ) — Jan., 1894-1890 

( Died .March 5. 1.^9(1. ) 

42. R.iger Wi.lcitt ( Rep. )— .March 5, ls9(i-19()(> 

(Succeeded Greenhalge. ) 

43. Wmtbrnp Murrav Crane ( Rep. )— Jan., 1!M)()-19()3 

44. b.hn Lewis Bates ( Rep. )— Jan. .s. Iii():;-l'.i05 

45. "WilHam Lnms Douglas ( Dem. )— Jan. 5, 1;mi,-,-1:h)i1 

4(i. I'.il. Curtis ( iuild, Jr ( Rep. ) — Jan. 4, 19(i(; 

M nil 10. \\. 

1. Stevens ThoniMm Abis.m (1 )em. )— Xov. 3. 1835-1840 

2. William Woodbndge ( Whig. )— Jan. 7, 1840-1841 

(Resigned h'eli. 23, IMl. bdected C. S. Senator.) 

3. James Wright ( iord. .n ( Whig. )— Feb. 24, 1S41-1842 

( Succeeded \\ oodbridge. ) 

4. b'hn Stewart I'.arrv ( Dem. )— Jan. 3, 1842-1840 

5. Al|ibeus I'clch ' ( Dem. )— Jan. 5, 1846-1847 

(Resigned March 3, 1S47. I'^lected V. S. Senator.) 

C. Willi.im 1..' Creenly ( Dem.)— March 4, 1S47-1S48 

( Succeeded Felcli. ) 

7. l':pai)hrMditus Ransom (Dem. )— Jan. 3, 1848-1850 

8. John Stewart Barrv (Dem. ) — {an. 7. 1850-1851 

9. Robert McClelland' ( Dem. )— Jan. 1, 1851-1853 

(Resigned .March 7, I>^53. -\ppointed Secretary of Interior.) 



THE SAUK OK MNMSSIl'I'l. 



10. Aiulrew Parsons ( Dcin. ) — March .">. 1 s:,;;- 1 s:,,") 

( Succeeded McCIellaml. ) 

11. Kinsle.y Scotl Hin.^ham ( Kcp. ) — Jan. ;l, lsr)5-l s.".'> 

1-:. C'mI. .VImsc^ Wisiier ( Rep. )— Jan. :.. 1 s.Mt-1 sdl 

I:!, .\ustin I'.lair ( Re]).) — Jan. -,', Isfillx;.", 

14. Ilenn- 1 lowland C'rapo ( Ivej). ) — Jan. 1, 1 SC.:.- 1 sd'.f 

l."i. Ileni\ I'l liter llaliluni (Rep.) — fan. (i, 1 sc,'.)^ 1 s ; :; 

l(i. John Jud.s.in na.^lcy ( Reji. ) — Jan. 1, l.s:;!-l,s; ;' 

17". Charles :\Iiller Cm'swell I Rep. ) — Jan. :;, 1S77-1S81 

18. David Howell Jerome ( Rep. ) — "Jan. 1, 1881-188:} 

19. Josiah Williams Ile-ole ( Dem. )— Jan. 1, 1883-1885 

:-'0. r.en. Russell .Mexander .Mger ( Rej). ) — Jan. 1. 1885-1887 

:21. (."yrus Gra)- Luce ( Rep. I — Jan. 1. lss7-l,s<,ii 

:2:2. luhvin Baruch \\ inans ( Dem. ) — |an. 1, 1 .^'.M -1 s'.>."> 

2.',. John T. Rich ( Re]). ) — Jan. 5, IMCMsii; 

:24. Hazen Stuart I'ingree ( Re]). ) — Ian. 1 . 1 s'.»; - 1 HO 1 

25. Col. Aaron Thomas Filiss (Rep. ) — Jan. 1. l'.)ni-l'.M),"> 

.•2<i. I'reilerick Malthy Warner ( Re]). ) — !an. -J, l'.iii5 

MixxK.sor.v. 

1. Gen. Henry Hastings Sil)lev ( Dem. ) — Alav -J-i-, 1.S5.S-1S(;0 

2. .Mexander Ramsey ( Re]). ) — Jan. ■,'. isdii-lsi;:; 

(Resigned July U), isc,;;. [Elected I'. S. Senator.) 

;;. Henry A. Swift ( Re]). ) — July 1<), iMI^-lsci 

( Succeeded Ramse\-. ) 

-t. Col. Stephen Miller ( Rep. ) — Jan. 1 I, JsCi-lsOO 

5. ( ien. William Rainey Marshall ( Rej). ) — Jan. s, lS(j(j-l870 

<1. Horace .\ustin ( Re]). ) — Jan. !). 1870-1874 

7. Cushman Kellogg- Davis { Re]). ) — Jan. 7. 1S74-187(> 

8. John Sargent I'illsbury ( Rej). ) — Jan. 7, ls7(;-188:? 

9. (ien. Lucius l-"rederick Pluhhard ( Rep. ) — [an. in. l.ss-J-18S7 

10. .\ndre\v Ryan .McGill i Re]). ) — L'ui. 5, ls,s7-l,ss',) 

11. William Rush Merriam ( Re]). ) — Jan. H, 1 ssit-ls!);; 

1:2. Kmite Xelson ( Rcj). ) — Jan. 4. IMCi-lML", 

(Resigned Jan. ."il. is<.t5. I-^lected L'. S. Senator.) 

1."). Da\id Marston Clough ( Re]). ) — fan. :ll, 1 s!i5-lsii'.) 

(Succeeded Xelson.) 

14. John Lind ( Dem. ) — Jan. 4, l,s99-1901 

15. Samuel R. \'an Sant ( Re]). ) — Jan. 9, 1901-1905 

10. John A. Johnson ( Dem. )— Jan. 4, 1905 

MlSSISSIITI. 

1. David Holmes Xov., 1817-1810 

2. George Poindexter X(iv., 1819-1821 

3. Walter Leake Xuw. 1821-1835 

( Died Xov. 17. 1825.) 



I UK .SAl.K (il .SINMSSiri'l. 



4. r.eranl C. Brand. m X'>v. IT'. 1S:25-1S;>5 

( Succeeded Leake, t 

r.. David H(.lnie> X"v.. 18:25-1827 

( Re>i!^iie(l Xnv.. 1^'il . } 

(!. Gerard C. Brand, m ' Xi'v., 1827-1831 

( Succeeded llolnies. ) 
i. Al)rani M. Scott Xov.. 1s:)1-1m;« 

( Died . is;::;.) 

.s. l'"(iuntain Winston Nov.. 18;j:M8;U 

( Succeeded Scott. ) 

;». Hn-;uu ( ',. KunneK Jan., 1834-1830 

1(1. Charles Dvncli Jan., 1836-1838 

n. .\le.\ander (iallatin .Mc.Xutl ( Deni. )— Jan., 1838-1842 

12. Tili^iinian AI. Tucker t Deni. )— Jan.. 1842-1844 

i;;. .Ml'iert (iallatm Ilmwu ( Deni. )— Jan.. 1844-184S 

14. |o>epli W . Matthews ( Deni. )— Jan., 1848-1850 

l.">. Vieu. |ohn .\utlionv (juituian (Deni.) — Jan.. 1850-1851 

' ( Resio-ned Feb. 3, 1S51.) 

K;. j.ilin Isaac <iu„,n .' Felx 3, 1851-1851 

( Succeeded ( >nitiiian. ) 

i:. James Whitiield '' Xov. 25. 1s5D1n52 

I Succeedeil Gniou. ) 

is. llenrv Stuart iMiote Jan.. 1^52-1 s54 

1!». lolm'l. .McKae ( Dem. )— Jan.. L's54-lS5r 

2(t. \\'i1h;iiii .McW'iilie ( 1 )eni. )— Xov. If,. 1S57-1S(;0 

21. [ohn I. i'ettus (Dem.)— Jan.. lS(;(i-lsti2 

22. Jacol," Tlionips.in ( Dem. )— Jan.. lsr,2-isc,4 

23. "(ien. ('harles Clarke ( Hem. )— Jan., Is(i4-18(i5 

( Renioxed June 13, lsC)5.) 

24. Wilham Lewis Sharkey June 13, lsG5-18t;5 

(Succeeded Clarke. .Vppointed as Provisional (iovernor. ) 

25. Cell. Benjamin C.rul.)l) Humphreys. . . . ( Dem. ) — Oct. 10. 1805-1868 

(Removed June 15, 180S. ) 

20. Gen. .\dell)ert Ames " ( Rep. )— June 15, 1808-1870 

(Succeeded Humphreys. Ai)i)ointed ;is I'rovisional Governor.) 

27. Gen. James Liisk Alcorn ( Rep. )— March 10, 1870-1870 

"(Resigned Xov. 30, 1870. p:iected L'. S. Senator.) 

2S. Ridgiey Ceylon Powers I Rep. )— Dec, 1870-1874 

( Succeeded .\lconi. ) 

2!i. Gen. .Vdelhert Ames ( Rep. )— Jan., ls74-1870 

( Resigned March 2s. ls70. ) 

30. Col. J-ilm ^larshall Stone ( Dem. )— March :>'.K 1876-1882 

( Succeeded Ames. ) 

31. Gen. R.ibert Lowrv (J)em. )— Jan. 3, 1882-181)0 

32. Col. lohn Marshall' Stone ( Dem. )— Jan.. 1890-18!)0 

i!3. Anselni foseph IMcLauriu ( i^em. )— Jan. 21. is'.tO-lVtOO 



THE SACK OF SIN'NTSSIl'rl. "J I -I 

t]+. Andrew Hmiston LcMioino ( Dein. )— Jan. Hi. i;mi()-1;h»4 

35. Afai. James Kimber \'ardaman I Deiii. ) — Jan. I'.i. 1'.hi4 

]\[lSSOURI. 

1. Col. Alexander McXair Sept. 19, 1S20-1S;^4 

;?. iM-ederick Bates .V.'v.. 1S24-1S35 

( Died Aug. 1. 18:^5.) 

3. Abraham J. Williams ' \ug-. 1, 1825-1825 

( Succeeded Bates. ) 

4. (;en. John Miller ( Deni. )— Nov., 1825-1S32 

( Succeeded Williams. By Election. ) 

5. Daniel Dunklin .'. . ( Dem. ) — Xov., 1832-1830 

( Resigned Sept. 3(), ls3fl. Ap])iiinted Surveyor-General L'. S.) 

n. Lilburn W. P.ogo-.s ( Dem.') — Sept. 30. ls3r,-lS40 

( Succeeded Dunklin. ) 

7. Thomas Revnolds ( Dem.) — Nov.. Isid-lsii 

(Died Feb. !), Ibli. ) 

8. Col. Meredith Miles Marmaduke ( Dem.) — Feb. 9. 1S4-|:-184-1 

( Succeeded Reynolds. ) 

9. John Cummins Edwards ( Dem. ) — Xov. 2(t. l^-l:4-lS-x8 

1(1. -Austin Augustus King ( Dem. ) — Xov., 1848-1852 

11. Gen. Sterling Price. '." ( Dem. )— Dec, 1852-1850 

12. Trusten PV)lk (Dem.)— Dec, 1856-1857 

( Resigned Feb. 2 7. 1S5 7. Elected U. S. Senator.) 

13. Hancock Jackson I Dem.) — Feb. 27. 1857-1857 

( ( Succeeded Polk. ) 

14. Robert Mercellus Stewart (Dem. ) — Oct. 2, 1S57-18(;1 

(Succeeded Jackson. By electi(_in. ) 

1.".. Cm. Claiborne Fox Jackson ( Dem.) — Jan. 4. ls(;i-18i;i 

( R"emoved July 31. IstU.) 

li;. Hanulton Rowan Gamble Aug. 1, 18G1-18G-4 

(Succeeded Jackson. Appointed as Provisional Governor. 
Died Ian. 31, 18(;4.) 

17. On. Willard Preble Hall.". ' Jan. 31. lst;4-lN<;5 

( Succeeded Gamble. ) 
IN. Thomas Clement Fletcher (Rep.) — Jan. (i, 1805-1869 

19. Joseph Washington McClurg ( Rep. ) — Jan., 1869-1871 

20. Benjamin Gratz Brown ' (Lib.-Rep. ) — Jan., 1871-1873 

21. Silas Woodson (Dem. )— Jan., 1873-1875 

22. Charles Henrv Hardin ( Dem. ) — Ian. 12. 1875-1877 

23. lohn Smith Phelps (Dem. )— Jan., 1877-1881 

24. Gen. Thomas Theodore Crittenden. . . . ( Dem. ) — Jan. lU. 1881-1885 

25. (ien. lohn Sappington Marmaduke ( Dem. ) — Jan., 1885-1887 

(Died Dec. 2s, 185.7.) 

20. Albert Pricket Morehouse (Dem.) — Dec. 28, 1887-lS8it 

(Succeeded Marmaduke.) 



•_|i; TIIK SAGE OF SIX.XISSll'PI. 

27. David Rowland Francis ( Dem. )— Jan.. 1SS9-189;-; 

r-^^. William Jnel St.me ( Dem. )— Jan. 9, 1S93-1S97 

■29. Lawrence Vest Stephens ( Dem. ) — Jan. 11, 1897-1901 

:in. CmI. .\le.\ander Monroe Dockerv ( Dem. ) — Tan. l-t. Ifl01-190."> 

.■;i. J.-sfph Win^ate Vn]k ' (Dem.)— Jan. 9. 190.5 

MoxT.\x.\. 

1. [..seph Kemp Toole ( Dem. )— Nov. 8, 1889-1893 

:J. "lolm l-:zra Rickards ( Rep. )— Jan.. 189:3-1897 

;>. Rohert Burns Smith ( Peo. )— Jan. 4. 1897-1901 

4. Joseph Kemp Toole ( Dem. )— Jan., 1901 • 

Xebr.vska. 

1. David Butler ( Rep. )— Feh. "Jl. lsr,r-lS71 

( Impeached June :'. l>ill. ) 

:i. Col. William Hartford James i Rep. i — June :J. 1n71-1S73 

( Succeeded Butler. ) 

:;. Col. Rohert \\'ilkinson Furnas ( Rep. ) — fan. 9. 1873-1875 

4. Capt. Silas Garber ( Rep. )— Jan. 11, 1875-1879 

.-). .Mhnius Xance ( Rep. )— Jan. 9, 1879-1883 

<;. Tames William Dawes ( Rep. )— Jan. 4, 1883-1887 

:. Gen. h.hn Milton Thaver ( Rep. )— Jan., 1887-1891 

s. Tames lulward Bovd 1 Dem. )— Jan. 10, 1891-1891 

'(Unseated Mav .-.. 1891.) 

9. Cen. John Milton Thayer ' ( Rep. 1— May 5. 1891-1892 

(Succeeded Bovd. Unseated F'eb. 3, 189:.'.) 

10. Tames Tulward Bov<l. . . '. (Dem.)— Feb. 3, 1892-1893 

(Reinstated Feb. 3, 18112.) 

11. Capt. Lorenzo Crounse (Rep.) — Jan.. 1S93-1895 

12. Silas Alexander Holcomb ( Pe(... I— Jan. :',, 1895-1899 

13. William .\mos Pc^-nter ( Peo. )— Jan. 5, 1899-1901 

14. Charles Henry Dietrich (Rep.)— Jan. 3, 1901-1901 

( Resigned May 1, 190L Elected U. S. Senator.) 

I.-.. Col. Fzra Perin Savage (Rep. )— May L 1901-1903 

( Succeeded Dietrich. ) 

Ki. Tohn Hopw.iod Mickey ( Rep. )— Jan. s. 1903-1907 

U. George Lawson Sheldon I Rep. ) — Jan. 2, 1907 

Xe\'.\I).\. 

1. Henrv Goode Blasdel (Rep.)— Dec. 5, 1864-1871 

2. Lewis Rice Bradlev (Dem.)— Jan., 1871-1879 

:;. Tohii Henrv Txinkead I Rep.)— Jan., 1879-1883 

4. Tewett \\'. Adams ( Dem.)— Jan. 2, 1883-1887 

.-.. Charles Clark Stevenson (Rep,)— Jan., 1887-1890 

(Died Sept. 21, 1890.) 

<i. Frank Bell ( Rep.)— Sept. 21. 1890-1891 

t Succeeded Ste\'enson. ) 



TlIK .SACK or SIXMS 



7. Roswell Keves Colcorfl ( Rep.)— Jan., 1S91-1S9.5 

S. Ti'hn Kdwanl T"nes I'Peo.)— Jan. S. ISOo-lSOiJ 

(Died April 10. 1 Six;.') 

9. KeinlKild .Sadler ( Peo. )— Apr. Id, ls9(j-1903 

( .Succeeded Jdiies. ) 
in. J(,hn .Sparks ( Dem. ) — Jan.. 19(i:l 

Xew H.vmp.shire. 

1. Dr. jcsiah Bartlett ( Fed. )— 1792-1794 

:2. lolin Tavlor Oilman ( Fed.) — June. 1794-1805 

?,. Capt. lohn Langdon (Dem. -Rep. )— 1805-1809 

4. Jeremiah Smith ( Fed.)— 1809-1810 

5. Capt. John Langdon ( Dem.-Rep.)— 1810-1812 

6. \\'illiam Plumer ( Dem.-Rep. )— 1812-1813 

7. John Tavhn- Oilman ( Fed. )— 1813-1816 

8. William 'Plumer I Dem.-Rep. )— 181(i-1819 

9. Samuel I'.ell 1819-1823 

10. Levi W.,Mdl)ury 1823-1824 

n. Dr. David Lawrence ?^Inrrill ( Dem.-Rep.) — 1824-1827 

12. Maj. Benjamin Pierce (Dem.) — 1827-1829 

13. luhn Bell ( Dem.-Rep. )— 1S29-1830 

14. "Matthew Harvey (Dem. )— 1830-1831 

I Resigned Feb. 2s. 1831. Appointed U. S. District Tudge.) 

l.V Dr. Josei)li Mnrrill Harper (Dem.)— Feb. 28. 1831-1831 

( Succeeded Harvey. ) 
1(1. Samuel Dinsmoor ( Dem.) — June. 1831-183 i 

17. William Badger ( Dem.)--l834-183(i 

18. Isaac Hill (Dem.)— 1836-1839 

19. Tohn Page ( Dem.)— 1839-1842 

20. Henrv Hubbard ( Dem.)— 1842-1844 

21. John'Hardv Steele (Dem.)— 1844-1846 

22. Anthonv C'olbv (Whig.) — 1846-1847 

23. Tared \Varner Williams 1847-1849 

24. Samuel Dinsmoor, Jr (Dem.)— 1849-1853 

25. Dr. Xoah Martin. ." ( Dem. )— 1S.52-1S54- 

26. Oen. Nathaniel Bradlev Baker ( Dem.)— 1854-1855 

27. Ralph .Metcalt ' ( .\mer. )— 1855-1857 

28. William Haile 1857-1859 

29. Ichabod Ooodwin ( Rep. ) — 1859-1861 

30. Nathaniel Springer Berrv ( Rep. ) — June 5, 1861-1863 

31. Joseph Albree Gilmore. .' '. (Rep,)— June, 1863-1865 

32. Frederick Smyth A I^ep,)— June 8. 1865-1867 

33. Gen. Walter Harrinian ( Rep. )— June. lS(l7-lMi9 

34. Onslow Steams ( Rep. ) — June, ls(;9-ls71 

35. James .\dams ^^"est()n (Dem.) — June 14. Is71-l,s72 

36. Ezekiel .\lbert Straw ( Rep. ) — June. 1n72-1s71 



-i> THE .sa(;e iik sixxissiriT. 

37. James Adams Westmi ( Dem.) — June, ls;'-i-lS75 

•'SN. I'ersdii Ciilln- Cheney ( Rep. ) — June, ls7r)-lS77' 

-■>'.>. lienjamin iM-anklin Trescott ( Rep. ) — June, lsTT-ls7'.) 

40. (ien. Xathaniel Head ( l<;ep. ) — June. is;ii-issi 

41. Cliai-le. I lenry liell ( Rep. ) — June 1, issi-is.s." 

4:^ .Samuel Whitney Hale ( Rep. ) — June 7. lss:;-18S5 

4;;. Aid. idy L'urrier I Rep. ) — June. l!SS5-188;' 

44. ( diaries 1 [enry Saw yer ( Kep. )— June, 1887-1889 

4.".. l)a\i(l Harvey C, I'ell ( Reji. )— June, 1889-lSi)L 

4Ci. Hiram Americus d^itlle ( Re]). ) — Jan. ^. 1 sid-ps;):^ 

4?. Jnhii I'.utler Suutli ( Rep. ) — Jan. ."., I s'.CM .si).", 

4s. Charles .\lliert I'.usiel ( Rep. ) — Jan. :'., 1 s!i.-,-psii; 

41». (ieori^e ,\llen Ramsdell ( Rep. ) — Jan. 7, l.si>7-lMt') 

."i(t. [''rank West Rdllins ( \<e\}. ) — Jan. 5. 18!t9-i;i01 

:.l. Chester liradley Jordan ( Rep. ) — Jan.. 19()1-11M);] 

:>:,'. Xaluim Jdsiah Bachelder ( Rep. ) — Jan. s, l',)(t:M9(l5 

:<:',. John .\icLane ( Rep. ) — Jan. :., 1 ;m».-,-1'.mi7 

:>4. Charles .\l. Moyd •. . ( Rej). ) — Jan. .■■., l'.Mi7 

.\'k\\ jKKSPn'. 

1. Cen. William Cu in,L;st( ju 1 ; s'.i- 1 7'.»li 

( Died July :>:>. i;9(i. ) 

•J. Wilham Patterson 1 I'.Mi-I ;;)4 

( Succeeded Li\ ni!.;stou. ) 

;i. Maj. Richard Howell ' i;'.»4-lS01 

4. Cen. Jo.seph llloomheld lsoi-1802 

:>. John Camhert 1S():2-1803 

C C,eu. J.iseph lUoomheld lso:!^lS12 

7. C< il. .\ar< in ( )g-deu 1 s I -M s 1:1 

■■s. -Maj. William Sanford I'enuinuton Isl-'J-lsli* 

'.I. Aiahlon Dickerson ! 1M.-|-1S17 

10. Isaac Halsted Williamson 1S1MS:29 

11. Peter Duniout Vrooiu (Dem.) — l.s-jiMs;j-,> 

1:1. Samuel Rewis Southard ls:l"--l s:VJ 

( Ivesit^ned . is;;;;. I-:iected C. S. Senator. ) 

]:;. Khas I'. Seely 1 s;;;;-ls;;:} 

( Succeeded Sontli.ard. ) 

14. i'eter I )um(.ul X'rooin ( Dem. ) — ls;;;;-l,s;;'; 

l.-|. I'lulemoii 1 )ickerson ls;!(;-ls;;7 

IC Wilham Reniuni^loii 1 .s:;; - psl;! 

17. Daniel Haines..' 1S4;;-1S44 

15. Charles I'. Strattoii Is44-is4s 

l!i. D.aniel llaiues ls4>-ls.jl 

.■JO. I )r. ( ieoro-e iMauklin I'ort I s.". 1 -1 s.-,4 

:n. Rodman McCamlev I'rice Is."i4-ls.-, ;' 

;2:2. Dr, W ilh.ini .Vnmistus Xewell ls.-,7-l S(;() 



IHK SA(;K <IK sin MSSII'I'I, -"!* 

2;!. C'liarlus Sniiili ( )l(len ( Ivep, ) — 1 siiO-lsi;;! 

24. |mc1 i'arkcr ( Dcin. ) . , 1 S(i;!-l,s(;c, 

2:>. "Marnis Lawrence Ward ( Rep. )— 1 SCC- 1 si;;) 

2(i. The.Hlore l-relin-iim sen Ran<l<ilph ( Deni. ) — 1 sr,;M ^;. -J 

27. h-et I'arker '. ( Deni. ) — 1 sr2-1875 

:>. jdseph 1 ).irsett I'.cdle ( I^eni. ) — 1 s7.-;-lS78 

2'.t. "(len. (ie.ii-t;e I'.nntnn .McC/lcllan ( 1 )eni. ) — Jan.. ISiS-lSSl 

:!((. (leiir.iie Crai.t;- l.udl.iw I Deni. I — Jan. Is, Issl-lSSl 

;!1. l.eMii Ahliett' ( Dcni. )— Jan.. lsS4-lS.sr 

;!:J. K..l)eri Siockt. m ( Ireen ( I )eni. )— Jan. is, issj-lsyo 

;!:;. I.e:in .\l)l)ett ( Dem, )— Jan. "J 1 , lsi»()-lS!);i 

;;4. (ienrtie Theodore Werts ( Dem. )— Jan.. 1 s;i;MS',)(l 

:!.".. Jnhn' William ( iri--s I Rep. )— Jan. 21. 1 s'.Mi-l.s;»S 

I l\e-iL;ned |an. ;;i. is'.is. _\i)])(iinted l'. .S. Attorney-( ieneral. ) 

;;»;. l'',,-,ier .Madiowan X'l.orhees I Rep. ) — 1 s!is-li»02 

( Succeeded ( "iri,t;t;s. ) 

;!;. I'l-anklin Murphy '.' ( Rep. )^Jan.. I '.Mi:J-Jlt05 

;!.s. I':<l\\a.rd Casper Stokes ( Rep. ) — Jan. 1 7, I'-M).-) 

Xi-:w \'()iM<. 

1. ( ien. ( le'ir^e ClnitDU (I )eni.-Rep. ) — |nlv 1. 1 IMt-UitS 

2. J..hn Jay.' ( VeA. )— July 1. 1 Mi.Vl.sol 

:!. (ien. ( le. ir-e I'lniton ( Deni. -Rep. ) — jnlv 1, |snMS04 

4. Cen. .M.ir^an Lewis ( Dem. -Rep. )— July 1, 1M)4-Is(l7 

:.. Daniel D. r.-mpkins ( DenL-Reji. )— July 1, 1M)7-Lsl7 

( Resi.i;-ned , 1^17. I'^lected \'ice- 1 'resident of L. S. ) 

(i. John 4'ayl"i" I Dem.-Rep. ) — 1 si Msir 

( Succeeded 'rouipkins. ) 

7. DeWitt Clinton ( Dem.-Rep. ) — lsl7-ls-22 

(.Succeeded Tavlor. l'.\ election.) 

.s. J..seph t'hnstoplier ^■ates....' ' . . . ( Dem.-Rcii. ) — I S22-Ls:24 

!>. beWiu Clniton ( Dem.-Rep. )— Jan. L 1S-24-1N2S 

( Died Fell. II, isrjs. ) 

](». .Valhaniel Pitcher ( Dem.-Rep. )— Feb., Ls:2s-lS2f) 

I -Succeeded Clinton. ) 

] 1. .Marlni \'an Iluren ( Dem. ) — Jan.. 1 s.-J'.t-l.s;.".) 

I Resigned .March \2. is-.".). Appointed C. S. Secret. iry of State. ) 

12. Enos'Thompsnn 'rhroo|i ( Dem. ) — March, is:ii)-is:;;3 

( .Sncceeded \'an l.iuren. ) 

i;;. W illi.am Learned .\larc\ ( Dem.) — Jan.. ! s:;:;-ls;;o 

14. W ilham 1 lenr\- Seward' ( Whig". )— Jan.. ls;);(-ls43 

1.-.. William C. l'..'iuck ( Dem. )— Jan.. Is4:;-ls45 

K;. Silas Wright. |r (Dem.) — Jan.. Is45-184r 

17. |ohn ^■oung. ." ( Whig.)— Jan.. lS-47-lS4;» 

is. "llamilt..n l-ish ( Whig.)— Jan., 1S4!)-1S51 

1'.). Washington Hunt ( Whig. ) — |an., 1S.-,1-1S53 



TIIK SAOK OF SIKXISSIPI'I. 

ITciratid Sevmour ( Deni. ) — Jan.. 1853-1855 

.M\ri.n llnllf) Clark (Whig. )— Jan.. 1855-1857 

Jnini .Mvip Km.i;- (Rep. ) — Jan., 1857-1859 

l^ilwin Dcnnison Al(ir!.;an ( Rep.) — Jan., 1859-18(30 

Horatio ScNinour ( Deni. ) — Jan. 1. 1S(;:]-1865 

Kenlien I'.aton l-\-nton (Rep. ) — Jan.. 1m;.".-1869 

John Thompson Hoffman (Deni.) — |an., 18tJU-lS7-"5 

"(.en. John .Vd.inis |)ix (Rep. ) — Jan., 1873-1875 

Samuel Jone> Til.len ( Deni. )— Jan., 1875-1877 

LiK-uis l\.il)ni^on ( Deni.) — [an.. 1877-1880 

Aloiizo r.arton (.'oniell ( Rep. )— Jan. 1, 1880-1883 

Cirover (."leveland ( Dem. ) — Jan. 1, 1883-1885 

(Resigned Jan. (1. iss.",. Pdccted President (.if I'. S.) 

I)a\id r.ennett Hill ( ])eni. ) — Jan. (i, l,s85-ls'.tv' 

( Succeeded (.'le\eland. ) 

Roswell I'ett.ahone I'lower { Dem. ) — Jan.. 1892-1895 

'A. Levi I'arsoiis .Morton (Rep. )— Jan. 1. 1895-1897 

',:>. Frank Swett I'.lack ( Rep. ) — Jan. 1. Is97-ls99 

3(i. Col. Theodore Roosevelt (Rep.) — Jan. :.'. IS'.iD-llMll 

Benjamin I'.arker ( )dell. Jr ( Rep. ) — Jan. 1, I'.Hil-l !»().-, 

3n. Frank Wa\land Hiyg-ins ( Rep. ) — Jan. "J, 19(15-1907' 

39. Charles l{\ans Hti,i;hes ( Rep. ) — Jan. Fl'.Mi: • 

XoKTll C.\K()LI.\.\. 

1. Col. .Mexaniler .Martni ( Ivd. )— J7S9-i;9:2 

2. Rich.ird I )olil)s Spai!.;iit ( Dem. -Rep. ) — 179.-2-1T95 

3. Samnel .Vshe 1795-1798 

4. Cn\. W'dli.am Richardson Davie 1798-1799 

( Resi-ned . 1 799. ) 

5. Col. JJenjamin Williams 1799-180-.' 

( Sncceeded Davie. ) 
(1. James Tnrner 1.S02-1S().-. 

7. Dr. Nathaniel Alexander 1805-1807 

8. Col. Benjamin Williams 1807-180S 

9. David Stone ( ])em.-Reu. )— 1808-1810 

10. Benjamin Smith .' ISlO-lSll 

11. W'iliiam Hawkins isi 1-1814 

12. William .Miller ( Dem. -Rep. ) — 1S14-1817 

13. John Branch lMr-ls2() 

14. .Maj. K'.se I'rankhn ( Dem. -Rep. ) — ls2(»-ls-,'l 

15. CalM-iJl Holmes Is21-is:24 

IC. Flntcliim;s (~;. Burton ( Dem. -Rep. ) — 1824-1827 

IF James Ire.lell 1S27-1S2S 

I Resi.tiiied . 1828. Elected F'. S. Senator. ) 

Fs. John ( )\ven .' ls:2S-is30 

( Sncceeiled F"edell. ) 



THE SAGE OF SINXlSSU'l't. 281 

19. Mimtfdrd Stakes ( Deiii. ) — ls;iO-l.S:3'> 

(Resigned . \s:>,:>.) 

20. l)a\ i<l I.M\vr\- Swam 18;i:i-18;35 

( Succeeded Stokes. ) 

21. Richard Dol.l.s Spai-lit 18.35-1837 

2:2. lulward I'.ishop Dudlev ( Dem. )— [an. 1, 1837-1841 

23. li.hn .Mr.tlev .Morehead' ( Whig'. )— Jan. 1, 1841-1845 

24. "William Alexander (iraham '.{ Whio-.)_1845-1841» 

25. Charles Manlv ( Whig. )— 1S49-1S5T 

2fi. David Settle Reid ( Dem. ) — 1851-1851 

I Resigned , 1854. Elected U. S. Senator.) 

27 . Warren Winslc i\v ( Dem. — 1854-1855 

( Succeeded Reid. ) 

28. 'J'honias Bragg ( Dem. ) — 1855-1859 

29. John Willis El'lis ( Dem. )— 1S59-1861 

( Died July 7. isf,!. ) 

30. Henry Toole Clarke ". . '. Jul\-, 1S(11-18(3:.' 

( Succeeded Ellis. ) 

31. Col. Zeliulon Band \'ance ( Dem. ) — Xov. 17. 1m;2-1SG5 

( Removed , ist;:,. ) 

32. William \\ orth Holden { Rep. ) — May 29. ls<i.-,-18C5 

(Succeeded \'ance. .Vjjpointed as Provisional Governor.) 

33. Jonathan W'nvth ( Dem. ) — Dec. 15, ls(;-.-l8(i8 

34. "William Worth Ilolden ( Rep. l^July 4. 18(;8-18ri 

(Impeached .March 22, ls71.) 

35. Tod R. Caldwell ( Rep. ) — March. 1871-1874 

(Succeeded Ilolden. Died July 17. is;4. I 

36. Curtis Hooks Brogden ( Rep. ) — July 17, 1874-1877 

( Succeeded Caldwell. ) 

37. Col. Zelmlon Baird Vance ( Dem. ) — 1877-1879 

( Resigned . ls79. Elected L'. S. Senator.) 

3s. C-d\>i. Thomas Jordan Jarvis ( Dem. ) — Jan. is, ls7'9-1885 

( Succeeded A'auce. ) 

39. C,en. .\ltred Moore Scales ( Dem. ) — Jan., 1S,S5-1889 

40. Col. Daniel Could h'.iwle ( Deni. ) — Jan. 1, 1889-1891 

( Died April 7. ls91. ) 

41. Thomas .Michael Holt ( Dem. ) — Apr. s. 1891-1893 

( Succeeded Eowle. ) 

42. Dr. I'^lias Carr ( Dem. ) — Jan., ls;(3-ls9; 

43. Daniel Lindsay Russell ( Rep. ) — Jan. 1. ls97-l'.Hi! 

44. Charles Brantley .\ycock (Dem. ) — Jan.. 1'.K)1-1;)(15 

45. Robert Brodnax Cilenn ( Dem. ) — Jan., I'.HI.", 

.\oKTII D.VKOT.X. 

1. John Miller ( Rep. ) — Xov. 3, lssi)-1891 

2. Andrew H. Burke ( Rep. ) — Tan. C. 1891-1893 

3. Edward C. D. Shortridge ( Peo. )— "Jan. 4, 1893-1895 



•JH'l Tin; SAGE OF SI^^•l^s^■l■I. 

■i. RdRer Allin I Rep.)— Jan., lMI5-lS9r 

.-). I-'raiik Arlino-ton Brings ( Rep. )— |an. :.. 1M»7-I8t)8 

ibied Aug-. <.i, ISDS.) 

C. J.isepli McMurray Devine ( Rej) l.-^An.s.;-. '.i,l M»s-ls<.ii) 

( Succeeded liri.q.g's. ) 

7. iM-ederick I'artlett I-'aucher ( Rep. I — Jan. :;. IMi'.i-l'.Mil 

,s. Maj. I'l-ank White ( Rep. )— Ian. ;. l-.tiiMiMi:, 

',). I':in'iMre ^".icnni Sarle.s ( Rep. )— Jan. +, 1 '.m ).-,-! imW 

1(». Idlin I'.urke I Hem ) — Jan. '.'. I'.mi; 

Ohio. 

1. Rev. [Mlward Tiffin .March :;, 1M):;-1mi;- 

( Resi.t^ned March 4. ISO?. FJected L'. S. Senator. ) 

:>. ThMmas Kirker .March 4. 1M)Mn(iS 

( Succeeded 'I'ittin. ) 

:;. Samuel I luntni.ot, ,n Dec. TJ. l^nv-isio 

4. Cdl. Return Jonathan .Meigs ( I )eni.-Rep. ) — Dec. s. IMO-lM-i, 

( Resigned March :.'."). 1M4. .Vpiminted 1'. M. ( .eneral T. S. ) 

.".. Otlmiel Looker \pr. 14, 1M4-1M4 

( Succeeded Meigs. ) 

(i. 4di..nias Worthmgton Dec. s. 1S14-1S1S 

:. luhan -Mien Brown ( Deni.-Rep. ) — Dec. 14. Isl^-ls-.'-J 

(Resigned |an. 4, l^'J--'. j'dected L'. S. Senator.) 

s. .Mien 'I'rimhle " Jan. ;, Is-J-.'-l s->'-,' 

( Succeeded Bri i\\ n. ) 
;i. lereiuiah .M..rn.\v ( Deni.-Rep. )— Dec. :^,s, 1,s:2:Ms-n; 

10. Allen TriniMe Dec. 1!». lS:^(;-l>;;o 

11. Cen. Duncan Mc-\rtliur Dec. IS. 1S:]0-1-^;!-.' 

1--'. (len. Rohert Lucas ( Deni. ) — Dec. 7, 18:i:-!-ls:'.(; 

i:;. |..>eph \ance ( Whig. )— Dec. l;5, 183(Ms;!S 

14. "W'ils.m Shannon ( Dem. )— Dec. V',. Is:ls-ls40 

1.-,. Hionias Cnvw'm ( Wdiig. )— Dec. if,. l,s40-]S4-J 

Ki. Wilsnn Shann..n ( Dem. ) — Dec. 14, 1s4-2-1n44 

( Resigned .\pnl l:;, ls44. .Vppdinteil Minister U> .Mexico.) 

i;. 1di,.mas Welles Hartley \pr. 1-. 1^44-1>44 

(Succeeded Shannon.) 

15. Capt. MMiMecai liartlev ( Whig. )— Dec. :',. l-s44Ms4-; 

111. William r.ehl) ' ( Whig. )— Dec. 1:.', Is4(;-is4'.) 

:>il Seahurv l'..nl ( Whig. )— Jan. :,':J, ls4!t-lsr,o 

:n. Capt. keuheii WA,,,! ( Dem. )— i)ec. U. isr.o-l.s.v; 

(Resigned July l.">. 1^.",:;. A])pointed L'. S. Consul at \'ali)arais<i. ) 

■22. William .Medill ( Dem. I— July i:.. 1n.V!-1>.-|(; 

( Succeeded WimkI. ) 

2:\. Salmon I'.,rtland Chase i Rep. )— Jan. 14. is.-.d-lMlO 

24. William Dennisoii ( Rep. )— Jan. H, iMio-lStj:.' 

:2r.. David I'm.! < Rep. )— Jan. i:!, IsCcMSHt 



TIIK SAGE OF SIXMSMIMM. 2S:> 

2r,. ),,Iin llrough ( Rep.) — J:ui. I:>', l.s(;4-18(J5 

( Died Aug-. 2'.K isc:..) 

27'. Col. C/liaiies .Vnclcrsdii .' i Ivc]). )— Aug. •,".•. lMi.-,-l scr, 

( Succeeded Bn lugh. ) 

2>. ( ;en. jaciil) Dolson Cox ( Rep. ) — Jau. '.•. iM'.tl-lSGS 

r2!i. (;en. kutherford Bircliard Hayes (Rep.) — Jau. i:!, lsi;s-lS7;i 

:;n. (ien. Ivlward Folleusliee Xoves ( Rep.)— Jan. n. 1872-1874 

;;i. William Allen " (Dem.)— Jau. 12. 1874-1876 

.■]2. Gen. Rutherford Bircliard Hayes ( Rep. )— jau. 10, 1S7<:-1877 

(Resigned , is??. I^lected President of I'. S. ) 

:5;i. (ien. Tliouias Lowry \'oung- ( Rc]). ) — l^i 7-1878 

I Succeeded Hayes. ) 

:54. Richard Moore Bishoj) ( Deui. ) — Jan.. ls;s-lSSO 

■■):>. Charles Foster ( Rep. ) — Jau. 12, 1ssu-1nS4 

;](;. George Hoadley ( Dem. ) — Jan., l>s+-188G 

o7. Capt. Josepli Benson l'"oraker ( Rep. ) — Jan., I^^G-ISOO 

:?S. James" Edwin Camphell ( Dem. ) — Jau. i:;, lMiO-1892 

•".'.t. " .Maj, William AIcKiuley ( Rep. )— Jan.. lMt2-189i.) 

40. Geu. Asa Smith Busliueil ( Rep. ) — Jan. i:;, Is'.tC-lOOO 

41. (leorge Kilbon Nash ( Reji. ) — Jau. >, l'.)()n-l!)0+ 

42. Col. Myron T. Herrick ( Rep. ) — Jau. 1 1, i;io4-i;M)(i 

4:;. John M. Pattison ( Dem. )-^Jau. s, 1!)0<;-1!)06 

( Died June P>, I'.MM;. ) 

44. (ieu. -Vudrew Liuturu ll.arris ( Rep. ) — June, Is, l'.»()(i 

( Succeeded Pattison. ) 

Oregon. 

1. lohn Whiteaker ( Dem. )— Alav Ki, 1S5!)-1862 

2. Addison Crandall Gihbs ( Rep. )— 18(;!2-1866 

:C George Lemuel Woods ( ( Rep. ) — ls(i(;-i870 

4. Lafayette Grover ( Dem. ) — 1 s 70-1877 

(Resigned l^eh. 1, 1S(7. Elected L'. S. Senator.) 

5. Ste])heu Fowler Chadwick ( Dem. ) — l-"el). 1. ls?7-187S 

( Succeeded Crro\-er. ) 
(). \\'illiaui Wallace Thayer ( Dem. ) — ls:'s-i8S2 

7. Zeuas Ferry Moody i Rep. ) — Sept. P!, l.s82-18S7 

8. Sylvester Pennoyer ( Dem. ) — Jan., 1887-1895 

9. William Paine Lord ( Rep. I — Jan. Hi, l,s9.")-1899 

10. Theodore Thurston Geer ( Rep. )"— Jan., Is99-190:3 

11. (ieorge l-larle Chamberlain ( Dem. ) — Jan.. P.m:; 

Pe.\-\svi,\'.\xi.\. 

1. Geu. Thomas Miflliu G>'.|-1790 

2. Col. Thomas McKeau Dec, 1799-1808 

.3, Simon Snvder ( Dem. -Rep. )— Dec. 20. 1S0S-1S17 

4, William Findlav ( Dem.-Rep. )— Dec. IG. 1817-1820 

.5. Col. Jcseph Hiester (Dem. -Re]). )— Dec, 1820-1823 



TiiK sAOE (ir f■:^"^■I^ssu■l•I. 



c. John Andrew Schulze ( Dem.-Kep. )— Dec, 1823-1829 

7. ( leoi-ge Wolf I Dem. )— Dec., 1829-1835 

S. Joseph Ritner ( Anti-Masonic ) — Dec. 1.".. 1835-1839 

9. David Rittenhouse Porter I Dem. ) — Jan. 15. 1839-1845 

1(1. Francis Rawn Shunk ( Dem. ) — Jan., 1845-1848 

( Resi.i^ned July 9, 1S4S. ) 

11. William l''reame Johnston ( Whi^-. ) — July !•, 1S48-1852 

( Succeeded Shunk. ) 

12. William Bigler ( Dem. ) — Jan.. I.'s52-1855 

13. Jame> i'ollock ( Whig. ) — Jan., 1855-1858 

14. William iMsher Packer ( Dem. )"— Jan. 15, 1858-1861 

15. Andrew ( Iregg Curtm ( Rep. ) — Jan. 15, 1861-1867 

16. Gen. John White Geary ( Re]). ) — Jan., 1867-1873 

17. Gen. John iM'ederick Hartrantt ( Rep. ) — Ian., 1873-1879 

18. Gen. Henry .Martyn Hoyt ( Rep. )— Jan., 1879-1883 

19. Robert lunory Pattison .' ( Dem. )— Jan". Id. 1883-1887 

2u. Gen. James .\ddams Beaver ( Rep. ) — Jan. 1>, 1887-1891 

21. Robert lunory Pattison ( Dem. ) — Jan. 20, 1S91-1895 

22. Gen. Daniel Hartman Hastings ( Rep. ) — Jan.. 1S95-1899 

23. Col. William .Vle.xis Stone ( Rep. ) — Jan". G, IS!)<I-1903 

24. Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker ( Rep. ) — Jan. 2(i, 1903-1907 

25. Edwin .Sydney Stuart I Rep. ) — Jan. 15. P.i07' 

Riiuui; IsL.\xi). 

1. John Collins ( Fed. )— 1789-1790 

2. -Vrthur l-'enner ( Dem. -Rep. ) — May 5. 1790-1805 

(Died Oct. 15. isd.",. ) 

3. Paul .Mumf.ird Oct. 15, 1805-1805 

I Succeeded l-'enner. Died . 1S05.) 

4. Henrv Smith ls(i5-1806 

( Succeeded Mumford. ) 

5. Isaac Wilbur 1806-1807 

( Succeeded Smith. ) 

6. Jame> I'"enner I L^em.-Rep. ) — lsit7-lSll 

7. "Capt. William Jone. ( I'ed. )— May, 1811-1817 

8. Xehemiah Rice Knigiu I Dem. -Rep. ) — 1817-1821 

9. William Channing (nbbs 1821-1824 

10. James Fenner. . . '. 1824-1831 

11. "Lemuel Hastings Arnold 1831-1833 

12. John I'.rown Francis (Dem.) — 1833-1838 

13. "William Sprague (Dem.) — 1S3S-1S39 

14. Dr. Samuel Ward King 1S39-1S43 

15. James I'Vuner 1S43-1845 

Ki. "Charles Jackson 1845-1846 

K. P.yrnn liiman ( Wdiig. )_i 846-1847 

IN. Elislia Harris ( Whig. ) — 1847-1^49 

19. Henrv In. wen .Vnthoiiv I Whig.) — I^4'.Ms51 



TIIK SAGE OF SIXM.SSIITI. 2S> 

:>0. I'liili]) Allen (Deni. ) — 1X51-1853 

( Resifi-ned . lS5o. Elected I'. S. Senator.) 

2^. l-'r;uicis M. Dinitmd IS5:5-1S5+ 

I Succeeded Allen. ) 

:>■!. W illiani Warner Ho|)i)in ( Whi.^'. )— 1854-1857 

:>■■]. I':iisha Dyer ( Rep. )— 1857-185') 

■2-i. Thomas Goodwin Turner ( Rep.) — lS5!t-18()0 

:>:>. William Sprague ( Rep.)— ls(i()-lS6:! 

(Resigned March. ISdS. Elected L'. S. Senator.) 

:2<;. William Cole Cozzens ( Dem. ) — March :!, Is(i:!-1SG:; 

( Succeeded Sprague. ) 

James N'oungs Smith ( Rep. ) — May, 1 .s(;;!-18(it) 

28. Gen. Ambrose Everett F.urnside ( Rep. ) — May :J!t, Iscd-lSii'j 

9. Seth Padelford ( Rep. )— May. 1S(;!)-187;5 

!(i. Henry Howard ( Rep. ) — May, 1S7."!-1875 

;i. Ilenrv Lipi)itt ( Rep.) — May. 1875-1877 

;:2. Charles Collins Van Zandt ( Re]). ) — Mav 2d, 1877-1880 

5:!. Alfred Henry Littleheld ( Rep. )— May 25. 1880-1883 

14. Augustus Osb(irn Bourn ( Rep. ) — May 29. 1883-1885 

;5. George Peabodv Wetmore ( Rep. ) — Mav. 1885-1887 

W. lohn^William Davis ( Dem. )— Mav. 1S87-1S8S 

]7. Roval Chapin Tatt ( Rep. ) — Mav. 1888-1889 

is. Herbert Warren Ladd ( Rep. )— Mav. 1889-1890 

lohn William Davis ( Dem. )— May 27. 1890-1891 

4(1. "Herbert Warren Ladd ( Rep. )— Alay. 1891-1892 

41. Daniel Russell Brown ( Rep.)— :Mav, 1892-1895 

42. Charles Warren Lippitt ( Rep. )— [Mav. 1895-1897 

43. Elisha Dyer ( Rep. )— May 25, 1S97-190M 

44. William Gregory i Rep. ) — .\lay. IltOd-liMil 

( Died Dec. If,. 1901. ) 

45. Charles Dean Kimball ( Rep. ) — Dec. KJ, 11»()1-19(I3 

( Succeeded Gregory. ) 
4n. Dr. Lucius Fayette Clark Garvin. .....'..( Dem. ) — Lm.. 1903-1905 

47. George Herbert L'tter ( Rep. 1 — Jan. 3. 1905-1907 

4s. James H. Higgins ( Dem. ) — Jan. L 1907 

SOTTII C-\KOI.IX.V. 

1 Charles I'mckney ( Dem. -Re]). ) — 1789-1792 

2. Col. .\rnoldus Vanderhorst 1792-1794 

3. Gen. William Moultrie 1794-179G 

4. Charles Pincknev ( Dem. -Rep. ) — 179()-1798 

5. Col. lulward Rutledge i;9S-lS00 

( Died Jan. 23. ]s()(». ) 

ti. John Drayton " Jan. 23. ls()()-1802 

( .Succeeded Rutledge. ) 

7. James Burchill Richardson 1S02-18O4 

8. Paul Hamilton 1804-1800 



THK SAGE ()!•■ SINNISSIPPl 



'.1. I'liark-s rinckney (I )t'm.-lv.']). ) — l.s(i(i-lsos 

Ki. John I )rayt<in Dec. 1(», Isos-lslO 

11. Henry Aliddletoii (Deni-Kc]). ) — lSl()-lsi-2 

]:J. Jdsepli .Vllston lsl:,'-lsi4 

l:!. (ieii. I)a\iil Rdt^erson Williams ( Deni.-Re]). ) — IM-t-lSlG 

14. Cdl. .Xiidrcw Pickens ISKi-lSlS 

\:>. Alaj. John (iedde.. ( Deni.-Rep. )— 1818-1820 

IC. ■Idionias IJennett 1830-1822 

17. John Lyde Wilson 1822-1821 

15. Richani ir\ine AlanmnL;- 1824-182o 

!!». Jcilin TaN-liir 1S2(;-1S2S 

.•JO. Stejilien I )ecatur Miller ( Deni. ) — 1S-.'S-1S30 

•Jl. •';;iiH--i iianiiltun ( Deni. ) — l(S30-18o2 

,2:J. Uoherl \'()ung- Hayiie (1 )em. ) — 1832-1834 

■.'3. ( ;eori.ie McDuffie (I )eni. ) — 1834-1830 

24. Pierce Mason Butler I Dem. ) — 183(5-1838 

2:>. Patrick Nolile ( ])eni. ) — 18:!8-1S40 

( Died -Vpril 7. IMO. ) 

2(1. Harnalias Relat ilenne,t;an ( Deni. ) — .\pr. I, 1s4(I-1n4i) 

( Succeeded .Xolilc. ) 

7. Ji)hn Peter Richardsdn ( Dem.) — Is4()-ls42 

S. James I ieury PlamnKmd (I )em. ) — ls4:,'-l s4-!: 

'.t. William .\iken ( Dem. ) — Is44-1M(; 

(I. I )a\id Joliiison I,s4(;-is4s 

1. W hitemarsli r)enjamin Seahn mk 1S4S-1S,")(I 

2. L'.il. Jiilm I [uoJi Means ( Dem. ) — 1850-1852 

3. Jiihn Lawrence Manning ( Dem.) — 1852-1854 

4. James Hopkins Adams ( Dem. ) — 1854-1S5(! 

5. Robert Francis Withers .\llston 185(5-1858 

(i. William Henry Gist ( Dem. ) — 1S58-18(;() 

7. k^-ancis Wilkinso'^ Pickens (1 )em. ) — 1S(;(I-1S(5J 

s. (len. Milledge Luke Bonham ( Dem. ) — 1S(52-1S(J4 

!>. .Vndrew ( iordon Magrath ( Dem. ) — Dec. li).ls(;4-18(55 

( Removed June , ls(;5. ) 

40. Benjamin JM-anklin Perry ( Dem. ) — June 30,lS(i5-18(55 

(Succeeded Magratli. A])i)()iiited as i'ro\-isional Go\-ernor. ) 

41. James Pawrence ( )rr ( Dem. ) — Now 2'.>, 1S(;5-18(58 

42. (ien. Robert Kingston Scott ( Rep. ) — fulv 'J, 18(58-1872 

43. (ien. iM-anklin J. Moses, Jr ( Rep!)— 1872-1874 

44. Capt. Daniel Henry Chamberlain (Rep.) — Dec. 1, 1874-1877 

45. Gen. Wade Hampton ( Dem. ) — .\pril, l,s77-187'.) 

(Resigned Feb. 24, 1S7!». bdected G. S. Senator.) 

4(i. Gi)l. William Dunlap Simjison ( Dem. ) — Feb. 2(5, 187!t-1880 

( Succeetled Hamptdn. Resigned Sept. 1. 1880, to be Chief 
Justice Supreme Court.) 



iW.V. (IF SI.NM^Siri'I. 



4;. TlKimas i;..lli\\L-ll Jeter ( 1 )oni. j-^-Scpl. 1, l^^()-l,ssO 

( Succeeded Simpson. ) 

48. Gen. Johns, m I la.i^ 1 ( 1 )eni. )— Xo\. :!(», lSS(l-lSS-2 

49. C'apt." Hugh Smith Thompson ( Deni. ) — Dec. :>. IS.Sri-lSSd 

(Resigned July H), iss<i. Apponited .\ss't Secretary of l'. S. Treasury.) 
.">(>. John Callionn Sheppard ( Dem. ) — July 10. ISSC-lSS^i 

( Succeeded Thoni])son. ) 

.".1. John I'eler Uichai-dson (Dem.) — 1 SSC-IS'.IO 

:):.'. r.enjannn l\\an Tillman (Dem.) — Dec. 4, 1S!H)-1S!)4 

.">:;. h.hn ('uwv h'vans (Dem. ) — Dec. I, ls!»4-ls;»; 

54. \\ ilham I'laselden l-'Jlerhe ( Dem. ) — Jan. is, IMiI-l.siili 

( Died June :J, ISiHi. ) 

5."). Miles lienjamin McSweeney ( Dem. ) — June :!. 1 sH'.i-l'.Kj;! 

( Succeeded Ellerhe. ) 

:)(i. Capl. Duncan Clinch 1 levwafd ( Dem.) — Jan. ,■.' 1 . l!M»;;-ll»07 

.".;. Martin 1-'. Ansel ' ( Dem. )"— Jan., l'.M)7 

South Dakot.\. 

1. Arthur L'. .Mellette ( Rep, ) — Xo\. :;, lsMi-ls!»;; 

:L C"\. ('harles Henry Sheldon ( Rep. ) — Jan. ;i. IsiCMSilT 

;!. .\iidre\v Erickson Lee ( Peo. ) — Jan. ."., l.s;»;'-l!»01 

4. I'harles X. Herreid (Rep.) — Jan. 1. HHilliH).-. 

:>. Samuel H. Elrod ( Rep. ) — Jan. ;;, l'.)(»:i-l '.Kir 

(i. Coe Isaac Crawford ( Rep. ) — Jan. s, I'.M)?' 

Tennessi-;k. 

1. Gen. John Sevier March :;o, G'.Xi-l.sni 

:>. Archihald Roane Sept., ISUl-lSO;; 

■•5. Gen. Tchn Sevier Sept., 1803-1809 

4. \\'illiam P.lount Sept., 1809-181". 

:.. Jose])h Ak-.Minn Sept., 1815-18:21 

ii. Gen. William Carroll Sept., 1x21-182 7 

7. Gen. Samuel Houston ( Dem.) — Sept., 1827-1829 

(Resigned . 1^29.) 

8. Gen. William Hall ' 1829-1829 

( Succeeded Houston. ) 

9. Gen. William Carroll Sept., 1829-1835 

10. Xewlon Cannon Oct., 1835-1839 

11. James Knox Polk ( Dem. )— Oct., 18:;9-1841 

12. James Chamberlain Jones ( Whig. ) — ( )ct., ls41-lS45 

IM. .\aron Venaljle Brown Oct., 1845-1847 

14. Xeil S. Ill-own Oct., 1847-1849 

15. (ien. William Trousdale Oct.. 1849-1851 

Hi. (;en. William Bowen Campbell Oct., 1851-1853 

17. .Vndrew Johnson ( Dem. ) — Oct., 1853-1857 

18. Isham Green Harris ( Dem. ) — Oct., 1S57-1S02 

( Removed Alarch, l.S(;2. ) 



2S8 THE SAliE (IK SI.NMS.SU'PI. 

lit. Andrew Johnson ( Rep. ) — Marcli 1:,M Mi:-'-lS(55 

(Succeeded Harris. .Appmnted as l'n)visional (ioxenior. ) 

:iO. Rev. William Gannaway Brownie iw ..( Rep. ) — March 4. is(i."')-1809 

(Resigned Oct., 18()'.>. Pllected V. S. Senator. ) 

:-'l. DeWilt C'lintMU Senter (Rep.) — Oct.. IsU'.t-lsTl 

( Succeedeil I'.i-i i\\ nldw. ) 

:.':,'. (ieii. julm Cahin I'lmwn ( Deni. ) — (Jet. 10. lSri-1875 

:>:',. James Davis 1 '. .rtcr ( Dem. ) — Jan.. 1875-1879 

:>4r. Cdl. .Mhert Smith .Marks ( Dem. )— Jan., 1879-188L 

•.':.. .\l\in I lawkins ( Rep. )— Jan., 1881-1883 

■Ji;. (ien. William Brimat^e Bate ( Dem. ) — Jan. i:>, 1883-1887 

:.>;. Riihert l,(i\e 'ra\l..r ( Dem. )" — Jan., 1887-1891 

:.'s. Ji.hn 1'. I'.uchanan ( Dem. ) — Jan. ■>(). 1891-1893 

:-'9. Cnl. I'eter Turney ( Dem.)— Jan. 1(1, 1893-1897 

3(1. Roherl L(i\e Taylor ( Dem. )— Jan. .-'1, 1897-1899 

31. Bentim .Mc.Millin ( Dem. ) — Jan. K.l, 1899-19(13 

'■'<■:. James B. h'razier ( Dem. ) — Jan., 19():;-l'.>(i.'. 

( Resi.>;ned March -27. 190."). Elected U. S. Senator. ) 

33. John I. ('ox ( Dem. ) — March, 190,".- I'.io;' 

( Succeeded hrazier. ) 
31. Malcolm Rice Patterson ( Dem. ) — Jan., I'.to; 

Tex.vs. 

1. (ien. I.imc^ 1 'incknev Henderson (Dem.) — Feb. 19, Is^ij-ISIT 

:.'. George T. W (".,1, . .' Dec. :>1, 1847-1849 

3. Peter 1 lansl.Mn ,ugli Bell Dec, 1849-1853 

4. Edward .Marshall Pease Dec. 1853-1857 

5. Harris, m ( iray Runnels ( Dem. ) — Dec, 1857-1859 

<i. (ien. Samuel Hnuston Dec, ls.-,!i-l sc, l 

( Renioxed .March i:'., isdl. ) 

7. Edward Glark March :.'o, lst;i-18(il 

( Succeeded 1 h lusti m. ) 

s. Col. l-'rancis Richard Lulilx.ck ( Dem. ) — Dec, 18(il-18(i3 

!i. Pendleton .\lurra\- ( Dem. ) — Dec, ls(i3-l.S(i:> 

( l\em(i\-ed June. isd,",. ) 

10. (ien. Andrew Jack>Mii Hamilton June li, lsr,,"i- 1 SCC, 

(Succeeded .Muri'aw .\ppointcd as Proxisu mal ( io\'ernor. ) 

1 I. .Maj. James Wehh ThrMckm. )rt..n \ug. 1.3, 18(;(;-18(j7 

( l\emi)\ed July :;o. IS70. ) 

1-J. k:d\vard .\l;ir>hall Pea^e ( Rep. ) — Jnl\ :io. ImW-IsIO 

( Succeeded Throckmorton. ) 

1.3. lulinniid J. Daxis (Rep.) — Jan., 1870-1874 

1 I. ('apt. kichard Coke ( Dem. ) — Jan", l."), 1874-1877 

I.V Richar.l I'.cnnett llnhhard (Dem.) — Jan., 1877-1879 

Hi. C<<\. ( )raii .Milo R,,herts ( Dem. )~|aii". 14, 1879-1883 

1 :. Col. J.,hn Ireland (Dem. )— Jan. ir>. 1883-1887 

is. (ien. E.awrence Sulli\an Ross ( Dem. ) — Jan., 1887-1891 



TIIK SAliK ()!•• sl^■^•I^ 



11*. James Ste])lien Hoo;o- ( IJem. ) — Jan., l.s'.i 1 - 1 s'.t."; 

20. 'diaries Allen Culberson ( Dem. ) — Jan. 15. l,s'.):)-lS!)l> 

21. Afaj. Joseph Draper Savers ( ]:)eni. ) — Jan., IsyiMDO:; 

22. Samuel Willis Tucker Lanhani ( Dem. ) — Jan., 190:5-11)07 

22. Thomas M. eam]il)ell ( Dcni. ) — Jan., r.)()7' 

Ut.mi, 

1. llelier .Mannnis;- Wells ( Rej). ) — |;in. <;, IS'.MMDIJ."; 

2. John Christopher L'utler ( Rep. ) — Jan. 2. 1905 



Vermont. 

1. Col. Aloses Rohinson ( Dem.-Rej). 

2. Thomas Chittenden ( h'eil. 

( Died Aui^-. 2."). i;!tr.) 

3. Capt. Paul Piriijliatu ( l-'ed. ) — .\ug\ 

( Succeeded Chittenden. ) 

4-. Isaac Tichenor (I-'ed. ) — Oct. 

5. Israel Smith ( Dem.-Rej). 

(). Isaac Tichenor ( VcA. 

7. Jonas Galusha ( Dem. -Re]). 

8. Martin Chittenden ( Fed. 

9. Jonas Galusha t Dem. -Rep. 

10. Richard Skinner ( Dem-Rep. 

11. Cornelius Peter Van Xess ( Dem. -Rep. 

12. Rev. Ezra Butler ( Dem. -Rep. 

l:i. Samuel Chandler Crafts ( Xat. Rep. 

14. William Adams Palmer ( Anti-Masonic. 

l."i. Silas Hemenway Jenison ( \\'hi.e:. 

1(1. Charles Paine ( Whig-. 

1 7. ( ien. John Mattocks ( \\duo-. 

18. William Slade ( Whig. 

19. Prof. Horace Eaton ( Whig. 

20. Caidos Coolidge ( Whig. 

21. Gen. Charles Kilbourne Williams ( Whig. 

22. Erastus P'airhanks ( Whig. 

23. John Staniford Robinson ( Dem. 

24. Stephen Royce ( Whig. 

25. Rvland P^letcher ( Rep 

26. Hiland Hall ( Rep. 

27. Erastus Fairbanks I Re]). 

28. Frederick Holbrook ( Re]). 

29. John Gregory Smith ( Re]). 

30. Paul Dillingham ( Re|). 

31. John Boardman Page ( Rej). 

32. Col. Peter Idiacher Washburn ( Rep. 

( Died h'eb. 7. 1870.) 



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1797-179] 



C, 1797 
—1807 
— isos 

— 1S(I9 
—1813 
—1815- 
—1820- 
—1833- 
— 182C- 
-1828- 
—1831- 
-1835- 
—1841- 
— 1S43- 

— 1844- 
— 1S4(!- 

— 1849- 
—1850- 
—1852- 

— 1853- 
— 1^54- 
— is5r,- 

— IS.Vs- 

— IsCiO- 

— isiil 

— isc,:; 

— lMi5 

— ls(;7 
-181)9 



180; 
180S 
1809 
1813 
-1815 
1820 
1823 
182G 
1828 
1831 
1835 
1841 
184:i 
1841 
isii; 
1849' 
1850 
1852 
1853 
ISo-t 

185(; 

185< 
isco 
ISCl 
1863 
1865 
186 7 
1869 
1870 



2<.lll TIIK SAOK l)F SINXISSIIM'I. 

3;i. George Wliitman llendee i Re]). )— Feli. 1. 1>M-1'>70 

( Succeeded \\'ashl)urii. ) 

;54. T"lin W'ilctt Stewart ( Rep. 1—1870-1873 

35. [uluis f. inverse ( Rep. )— 1872-1874 

3(;. Asahel I'eck ( Rep. ) — lsr-l:-187() 

:57. Horace Fairbanks ( Kep. ) — Oct , lsr(j-187S 

3S. Col. Redfield Proctor ( Rep. )— Oct.. 1878-1880 

39. Col. Roswell Farnham ( Rep. )— Oct.. 1880-1882 

40. M^\. John Lester Barstow ( Rep. )— Oct. 5, 1882-1884. 

41. Col. .Samuel Everett Pingree ( Rep. ) — Oct., 1884-188': 

42. Capt. Ebenezer lolls Omishee. ( Rep. )— Oct.. 1886-1888 

43. \Mlliani Paul Dillingham ( Rep. )— Oct., 1888-1890 

44. Carroll Smallev Page ( Rep. )— Oct., 1890-1892 

45. Col. Levi Knight Fuller ( Rep.)— Oct. 6, 1892-1894 

4r,. Capt. Urban Andrain Wdodliurv ( Rep. ) — Oct. 1, 1894-1896 

47. .Alaj. Josiah Grout ' ( Rep.)— Oct.. ls9(;-lMis 

4s. Col. Edward Curtis Smith ( Rep. ) — Oct. 0.. 1^9^-19u•) 

49. William Wallace Sticknev ( Rej). )— Oct., 19(i(i-llM);.' 

50. Gen. lohn Gritfith AlcCullough ( Rep. )— Oct.. i;in:M!)()4 

51. Charles Tames Bell ( Rep. )— Oct.. 19n4-19U!; 

52. Fletcher" D Proctor ( Rep. )— Oct. 4. 190(; 

\'iRi;ixi.\. 

1. Beverlv Randolph 1 7S9-1 79 1 

2. Gen. Henrv Lee i;91-1794 

3. Roljert Brooke ( Dem.-Rep. ) — i;94-179il 

4. Gen. lames Wood ( Fed. 1—179(1-1799 

5. :Mai. James ^hmroe i Dem.-Rep. 1—1799-1802 

(;. John "Page 1802-180.'3 

;. "WillianrH. Cabell ( Dem.-Rep. )— 1805-1808 

>. bihn Tvler ( Dem.-Rep.)— 1808-1811 

9. "Maj. jaines .M.inroe ( Dem.-Rep.)— 1811-181 1. 

( Resigned . IM 1. .\]i])ointed Secretary of State of U. S.) 

J(i. (ieorge Wdliani Smith ' Dec. 5, isll-isil 

I Succeeded .Monroe. Died Dec. 2t;, isuj 

11. James liarbour ( Dem.-Rep. ) — lMl-1.^14 

( Succeeded Smith. ) 

12. Wilson Gary Xich.ilas ( Dem.-Rep. ) — 1M4-Isli; 

13. Col. J.ames'Patton Preston lMr,-lsr.t 

14. Capt. Thomas Mann Randolph i Dem.-Rep. ) — 1M9-Is22 

15. lames Pleasants ( Dem.-Rep. I — 1>22-1.^25 

If,. "h,hn Tvler ( Dem. )— 1825-1827 

1 1. "A\'illiam' Branch Giles ( Dem. )— 1827-1830 

1>. John I'lovd ( Dem. )— 1830-1834 

19. "Littleton' Waller Tazewell ( Dem. )— 1834-1836 

(Resigned . 1S36.) 



'IIU: .S.V(iK OK MNXISSIPIM. 'JDl 

:Jii. Wyndliani Rnhertsoii ( Deni. ) — lS3(J-l.s;;7 

( Succeeded Tazewell. ) 

21. Col. David Cani|)l:>ell I W lijo-. ) — March ;J1, 18;37-1S4U 

23. Thomas Walker ("riliiier ( Whig. )_AIarch .'il, 1840-1841 

( Resigned .March 1. 1S41.) 

23. Col. John Rutherford i Deui. ) — March 1. 1841-1842 

( Succeeded (iilnier. ) 

24. John ;\lunford (iregory ( Whig.) — 1842-1843 

25. James McDowell ' I Dem. ) — Jan. 1, 1843-1840 

26. Gen. William Smith ( Dem. ) — Jan. 1. 1846-1841) 

27. Gen. John Buchanan Moyd " 1849-1852 

28. Capt. Joseph Johnson ( Dem. | — 1852-185(; 

29. Gen. Henry Alexander Wise (Dem.) — 1856-1860 

30. John Letcher ( Dem.) — Jan. 1. 1860-1864 

31. Francis Harrison Pierpont (Rep.) — 18(14-1868 

(Removed , 1n6S. ) 

32. Gen. Henry Horatio \\'ells ( Rep. ) — Apr. Ki, I,s(;8-l8(i0 

(Succeeded Pierpont. .\ppointed as Proxisional CKjvernor. 
Resigned Sept.. isiiii.) 

33. Gilbert Carlton Walker ( Rep. ) — Sept. 21, 1869-1874 

( Succeeded Wells. ) 

34. Gen. James Lawson Kemper ( Dem. ) — Jan, 1, 1874-1878 

35. Col. Frederick Wm. McKay Hulliday. . ( \)em. ) — Jan. 1. 1878-1882 

36. Capt. William Ewan Cameron i Read]. ) — Jan. 1, 1882-1880 

37. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee ( Dem. )— Jan., 1886-1890 

38. Capt. Philip Watkins McKinney (Dem. ) — Jan., 1890-1894 

39. Col. Charles Triplett OT^-errall (Dem. )^a"n. 1, 1894-1898 

40. ^Laj. James Hoge Tyler (Dem.)— Jan., 1898-1902 

41. Andrew Jackson Montague ( Dem.) — Jan. 1, 1902-1906 

42. Claude Augustus Swanson ( Dem. ) — Feh. 1, 1906 

Wa.siiixgtox. 

1. Col. Elisha Peyre Ferry ( Rep.) — Xuv. 11, 1889-1893 

2. John Harte McGraw (Rep.)— Jan., 1893-1897 

3. John Rankin Rogers ( Peo.) — Jan. 13, 1897-1901 

(Died Dec. 26, 1901.) 

4. Henry McBride ' ( Rep.) — Dec, 1901-1905 

( Succeeded Rogers. ) 

5. Albert Edward Mead (Rep.) — Jan.. 1905 

We.st \'ir(;[-\i.\. 

1. Arthur Ingraham Boreman t Rep.) — June 20, 1863-1869 

2. William Erskine Stevenson ( Rep.) — March 4, 1869-1871 

••!. John Jeremiah Jacob (Dem.)— March 4, 1871-1877 

4. Maj. Henry :Mason Matthews ( Dem.)— March 5, 1877-1881 

5. Jacob Beeson Jackson (Dem.)— xMarch 4, 1881-1885 

6. Emanuel Willis Wilson (Dem. ) — March 4, 1885-1890 



THE SAGE OF SIN M.SSIPPI. 



7. Aretas Brooks Fleming ( Deni. ) — Feb. tj, 1890-1893 

8. Col. William Alexander AlcCorkle. . . ( Deni. )— March 1, 1893-1897 

9. George Wesley Atkinson ( Rep. ) — March 4, 1897-1901 

10. Albert Blakeslee White ( Rep. )— March 4, 1901-1905 

11. William Mercer Owens Dawson (.Rep. ) — March 4. l'M)'> 



WiSCONSOX. 

1. Nelson Dewey ( Dem. ) — June 

2. Leonard J. Farwell ( \A'hig. ) — Jan. 

3. Col. William Augustus Barstow ( Dem. ) — Jan. 

4. Coles Bashford ( Rep. ) — March rJ 

5. Alexander Williams Randall ( Rep. ) — Jan. 

• >. Louis Powell Har\'ey ( Hep. ) — Jan. 

( Drowned April I'.i, lsr,:,>. ) 

7. Edward Salomon ( Rep. )- 

( Succeeded Har\ey. ) 

8. James Taylor Lewis I Rep 

9. Gen. Lucius Fairchild ( Rep 

10. Gen. Cadwallader Colden Washlnirn . . . . ( Rep 

11. William Robert Taylor ( Dem 

12. Harrison Ludington ( Rep 

13. William E. Smith ( Rep 

14. Gen. Jeremiah [NIcLain Rusk ( Rep 

15. William Dempster Hoard ( Rep 

IG. George Wilbur Peck ( Dem, 

17. Alaj. William Henry Upham ( Rep, 

18. ALij. Edward Scofield ( Rep, 

19. Robert Marion LaFollette ( Rep, 

(Resigned Jan. 1. r.iof,. Elected L'. S. 

~o. James Ole Davidson ( Rep. ) — Jan 

( Succee(le<l La l'"ollette. ) 



1848-1 8 5.-3 
1852-1854 
1854-1850 
1856-1858 
1858-1802 
1802-1862 



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4 


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1806-1872 


) — Jan. 


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1874-1876 


) — fan. 


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)— Jan. 


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1878-1882 


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-) 


1882-1889 


) — fan. 


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1891-1895 


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WVOMIXG. 

1. Capt. Francis Emroy Warren ( Rep. ) — Oct. 14, 1890-1890 

(Resigned Nov. 18. 1M>0. ]';iected U. S. Senator.) 

2. Dr. Amos Walker Barber ( Rep. ) — Xov. In, 1890-1892 

( Succeeded Warren. ) 

3. Dr. John Eugene Osborne ( Dem. ) — I3ec. 2, 1892-1895 

( Succeeded Barber. B_\' election. ) 

4. William Alford Richards '....( Rep. ) — Jan., 1895-1899 

5. De Forest Richards ( Rep. ) — Jan. 2, 1899-1903 

( Died .\pril 2s. 1903. ) 

6. Fenimore Chatterton ( I<ep. ) — April 28, 1903-1905 

( Succeeded I'Jichards. ) 

7. Bryant Butler Bronks (Rep. ) — Jan. 2. Iit05 

(Succeeded Chatterton. B\' election.) 



THE SAUE OF SINMSSIPI'I. 293 

PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES. 

1. Gen. George Washington of Va ( Fed.) — April 30, 1789-1797 

2. John Adams of Mass ( Fed.)— March 4, 1797-1801 

3. Thomas Jefferson of Va ( Dem.-Rep.)— March 4, 1801-1809 

4. Tames Madison of \'a ( Dem.-Rep. )— March 4, 1809-1817 

5. "Maj. James Monroe of Va ( Dem.-Rep. )— March 4, 1817-18-2.5 

6. John Quincv Adams of Mass. . . ( Dem.-Rep. ) — March 4, 1S25-1829 

7. Gen. Anch-ew Jackson of Tenn ( Dem. )— March 4, 1829-1837 

8. Martin \'an Buren of N. V ( Dem. )— March 4, 1837-1841 

9. Gen. V'm. Henrv Harrison of Oliio. ( \\'hig. )— .March 4, 1841-1841 

(Died April 4. 1S41.) 

10. John Tyler of Va (Whig. )— April tl. 1841-184.J 

( Succeeded Harrison. ) 

11. James Knox Polk of Tenn ( Dem. )— March 4. 1.S45-1S49 

1-2. Gen. Zacharv Tavlor of La ( Wing. )— :March 5, 1849-185) 

( Died Jnlv 9, ls.-,0.) 

13. Millard Eillm.a-e of N. V.. .". . '. (Whig. )— July 10, 1850-18,53 

( Succeeded Taylor. ) 

14. Gen. I'^ranklin Pierce of N. H ( Dem. ) — March 4, 1853-1857 

15. James Buchanan of Pa ( Dem. ) — March 4, 1857-18()1 

IC. Abraham Lincoln of 111 ( Rep. )— March 4, 18(il-lsr,.-, 

(Assassinated. Died Ajiril 15, 18(55.) 

IL Andrew Johnson of Tenn ( Rep.)— April 15, 18C.5-l8(iO 

( Succeeded Lincoln. ) 
IS. Gen. L'lvsses Simpsnn Grant of 111 ( Rep. ) — March 4, 1809-1877 

19. Gen. Rutherford Birchard Hayes of O. ( Rep.) — March 5, 1877-1881 

20. Gen. James Abram Garfield o'f Ohio. . ( Rep.) — JMarch 4, 1881-1881 

(Assassinated. Died Sej)!. 19. issl.) 

21. Gen. Chester .Man Arthur of N. Y.. . . ( Rej). ) — Sept. 2u. l,ssi-1885 

( Succeeded Garfield. ) 

22. Grover Cleveland of N. Y ( Dem. )— March 4, l,sS5-18S9 

23. Gen. Benjamin Harrison of Ind ( Rep. ) — March 4, l.s,s9-1893 

24. Grover Cleveland of N. Y ( Dem. )— March 4, 1S93-1S97 

25. Maj. William McKinley of Ohio ( Rep. )— Maich 4, 1S97-1901 

I -Assassinated. Died Sept. 14. 1901.) 

26. Col. Theodore Roosevelt of N. Y ( Rep.) — Sept. 14, 1901 • 

( Succeeded McKinley. ) 

\TCE-PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES. 

1. John Adams of [Mass ( Fed. )— April 30, 17.s9-1797 

2. Thomas Jefferson of \'a ( Dem.-Rep. )— March 4, 1797-lS(n 

3. Col. Aaron Burr of N. Y ( Dem.-Rep.)— March 4, ISOI-ISCO 

4. Gen. George Clinton of N. Y. . . (Dem.-Rep.) — March 4, 1805-1812 

(Died April 20, 1812.) 

5. William Harris Crawford of Ga. (Dem.-Rep.) — .\pril 20, 1>12-1S13 

(Succeeded Clinton.) 



294 TIIK SAOE OF SIXMSSIPPr. 

C. Elhriilo-e Gerry of Mass ( Dem.-Rep. ) — March 4, 1^1:!-1S14, 

( Died Xov. 23, 1814. ) 

7. John (iaillard of S. C (Dem.-Rep.) — Xov. :i."), isU-lSl? 

( Succeeded Gerry. ) 

8. Daniel D. Tompkins of X. V. . . ( Dem.-Rep. ) — March 4, 1S17'-1825 

9. John Caldwell Calhoun of S. C ( Dem. ) — March 4. 1 s-2.-)-183i2 

(Resigned Dec. 2>. ls:!2.) 

10. Hugh L.awstin White of Tenn ( Dem. ) — Dec. 28. 1S:J2-18:};3 

( Succeeded Calhoun. ) 

11. Martin \'an Buren of X. V ( Dem. ) — March 4. 1833-18:37 

12. Col. Richard Mentor Johnson of Ivy.. ( Dem. ) — March 4, 1837-1841 

13. John Tyler of \'a '. . { Whig. )— March 4. Is41-ls4l 

( Recame President. ) 

14. Samuel Lewis Southard of X. J ( Whig, i — April d, 1S41-1S42 

(Succeeded T_\der. Died Ma\- 22. 1>42.) 

i:>. William Person Mangum of X. C. . . . ( \\'hig-. ) — Mav 31, ls42-ls4r) 

( Succeeded Southard. ) 

Ki. (icrge Mifllin Dallas of Pa ( Dem. ) — March 4, 1^4:)-184'.> 

ir. Millard Pillniore of X. \' ( Whig. )— March ."., IM'.i-IsT.O 

( liecame F'resident. ) 

18. William Rufus King of Ala i Dem. ) — fulv 11. ls:)n-ls5-> 

(Succeeded l-411more. Resigned Dec. 2o. is.-,;,'.) 

11). David Rice Atchison of Mo ( Dem. ) — Dec. 20. 1>.">2-I8."i.3 

( Succeeded King. ) 

20. William Rufus King of .\la ( Dem. ) — March 4. l.s.")3-1853 

'"( Dieil April is, is,-,3. ) 

21. David Rice Atchison of .M<i (Dem.) — .\pril is. is.-,:;-is.-,4 

( .Succeeded King. ) 

22. Jesse D. Bright oi Tnd ( Dem. i— Dec. ."., Is:,4-ls57 

( Succeeded Atchison. ) 

23. Gen. John Cahell Breckinridge of Ky. . ( Dem. ) — March 4, l=!.-> 7-1801 

24. Hannibal Hamlin of Ale ( Rep. ) — March 4, ls(il-186.'> 

25. Andrew Johnson of Tenn ( Rep. ) — March 4. isd.-.-lSfia 

( P>ecame President. ) 

20. Lafayette Sahine I-'oster of Conn ( Re]).) — April l.'i, 1 s(i."j-ls(i7 

(Succeeded Johnson.) 

27. Benjamin I-"ranklin ^^'ade of Ohio. . . . ( Rep. ) — March 4. IsiW-iSOij 

( Succeeded Foster. ) 

28. Schuyler Colfax of Ind ( Rep. ) — ALarch 4, ls(;!(-lS73 

2!>. Col. Henry Wilson of Mass ( Rep. ) — March 4. 1s;:m87o 

(Died Xov. 22, is;,",. ) 

30. Thomas White I-^rry of Mich ( Rep. I — .Xov. 22, ls:.-,-lS77 

( Succeeded Wilson, ) 

31. William Alnioii Wheeler of X. V ( Rep. ) — March .".. 1S77-1881 

32. (ien. Chester Alan Arthur of X. Y. . . . ( Rep. ) — .March 4. 1S81-1S81 

( Became President. ) 



TIIK SACE or ^I.NMSSIl'I'l. 



33. David Davis <>f 111 ( Uq>. I— Oct. 13. l>sl-lsS3 

I Succeedeil Aitliiir. ) 

34. (ieorge iM-anklin I^iliminds of \'t ( Kcp. ) — Marfh :'., 18S3-lssr, 

( Succeeded 1 )a\ is. ) 

35. Thomas .\ndre\vs Hendricks of Ind.. . I Deni. ) — March 4. 1S85-1SS5 

( Died X.iv. ■>:>. iss.V ) 

36. John Sherman nt Ohio ( Ueji. I — Dec. ;. ls85-188i> 

( Succeeded Hendricks. ) 

37'. Thomas I'rancis I'.ayard of Del I Dem. )— Jan. 1'.). 1SS()-1S8'.> 

( Succeeded Sherman. ) 

38. Levi Parsons ]\Iorton of X. V ( Rep. ) — March 4. ]ss;uis!)3 

39. Adlai Ewing Stevenson of 111 ( Dem.)— March 4. 1 v'.i:;-lMtr 

40. Garret .Vngustus Il.iliart of X. j I Rep. )— March 4. Is'.iMM)!* 

( Died Xov."--M. iMi'.i. ) 

41. OT JMhn Hay of Ohio i Rep. )— Xov. -,'1. IMili-inOl 

( Succeeded Hohart. ) 

42. Col. Theodore Roosevelt of N. Y ( Rep. )— March 4. I'.tOl-lOOl 

I I.-.ecame President. ) 

43. Col. John Hay of ( )hio ( Rep. )— Sept. 14. l!Mil-l!»0:, 

( Succeeded Roose\-elt. ) 

44. Charles Warren l-^airhanks of Ind (Rep. ) — March 4. I'.Hi."^ 

SPEAKERS. 

1. Re\ . I'rederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenherg of 

Pa ." (Eed.)— April 1, Ks'.i-DitL 

•2. Jonathan Trumbull of Conn ( Eed. ) — Oct. 24. i;'.tl-l?!>3 

3. Rev. Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg of 

Pa ( Fed.")— Dec. 2, 17'y3-17U5 

4. Jonathan Davton of X. f ( I'ed. )— Dec. 7, 1795-1790 

5. Theodore Sedgwick of M'ass ( I'ed. )— Dec. 2. 1799-180!. 

{). Xathaniel Macon of X. C i Dem. -Rep. )— Dec. 7, 1801-1807 

7. Gen. Joseph Bradley \'arnum of Mass 

" .' ( Dem. -Rep. ) — Oct. 2(i, lMi7-lsll 

8. Hem-y Clay of Ky ( Dem. -Rep. ) — Xov. 4, IMl-Isl-t 

( Resigned Jan. 10. 1814. .\])pointed L'. S. Peace Commissioner. ) 

0. Langdon Cheves of S. C I I'-ed. ) — Jan. 10. 18l4-lsi5 

( Succeeded Clay. ) 

ID. Henry Clay of Ky ( Dem. -Rep. ) — Dec. 4, Isl5-18:20 

( Resigned Xov. 14, 18.-2U. ) 

11. J..hn W. Taylor of X. Y ( Dem. -Rep. )— Xov. 15. is.2n-ls-n 

(Succeeded Clay.) 

12. Philip Pendleton Barliour of Va. . (Dem. -Rep. ) — Dec. 2:!. 1821-1823 

13. Henrv Clav of Kv (Dem. -Rep. ) — Dec. 1. 1S23-1825 

14. John'W. Taylor at X. V ( Dem.-Rep. )— Dec. 5. 1S25-1827 

15. Andrew Stevenson of \'a (Dem. ) — Dec. 3. 1S27-1834 

( ResigTied June 2, 1834. ) 



-•"' THE SAGE OF SIX.XISSIl'PI. 

l(i. Jdhn P.ell .it Tenn ( Deni. ) — June 2. 18;l-t-lS35 

( Succeeiled Stevenson. ) 

17. Jame> Kn.j.x Polk iti Tenn ( Deni. ) — Dec. 7. Is:',r>-1S?AJ 

18. R()l)ert Mercer Taliaferro HunterotVa. ( Deni. ) — Dec. Ki, ls;jl)-lS41 
lit. John White of Kv ( Whig. )— May ;;i, 18-11-1843 

20. John Winston Jones of Va ( Deni. ) — Dec. 4, 1843-1845 

21. Dr. John W. Davis of Lid ( Deni. )— Dec. 1. lS4."i-184r 

22. Rdhcrt Lhai-les Winthroj) of Mass (Whig.) — Dec. <>. 1S47-184',) 

23. Gen. Howell Cobb of Ga ( DeiiL ) — Dec. 22, ls4!»-1851 

24. Linn Jvjyd of Kv ( Deni. ) — Dec. 1. lN.".l-18r).-) 

2."). fien. Xathaniel p-rentiss Banks of Mass. ( Amer. ) — Feb. 2. Is5<l-1857 

2(i. James Lawrence Orr of S. C (Deni. ) — Dec. 7. is.'");-185!» 

27. William Pennington of X. J ( Rep. ) — l>"eb. 1. ls(')(i-l;s(ji 

2n. Galusha -\aron Grow of Pa ( Rep. ) — Julv 4. IMU-Iso:! 

2!). Schuyler Colfa.x of Tiid ( Rep. ) — i)ec. 7, Ls(;3-ls(;!i 

30. James Gillespie Blaine of Me (Rep.) — March 4, 18G9-1875 

31. Michael Crawford Kerr of Lid (Dem.) — Dec. 6, 1875-1876 

( Died Aug. ll". 1^70. ) 

32. Samuel Jack>on Randall of Pa (Dem.) — Dec. 4, 1S7G-18S1 

( Succeeded Kerr. ) 

33. Gen. Joseph Warren Keifer of Ohio. . . . ( Rep. ) — Dec. 5, 1881-1883 

34. John (Griffin Carlisle of Ky ( Dem. ) — Dec. ■'>, 1883-1880 

5. Thomas Bracket! Reed of Me ( Rep. ) — Dec. 2, 1889-181)1 

0. Charles l^-ederick Crisp of Ga ( Dem. ) — Dec. 7, 1891-1895 

7. Thomas Brackett Reed of Me '( Rep. ) — Dec. 2. 1895-1899 

38. Col. David Bremner Henderson of Ljwa. ( Rep. ) — Dec. 4. 1S99-1903 

39. Joseph Ciurney Cannon of Bl (Rep.) — Xov. 9. li)(i.", ■ 

chH':f-jl'sticls of the uxited states 
sl'preme court. 

1. John Jay of .\. ^' ( Fed. ) — Sept.,17 89-1 7'.K, 

( Resigned . 1 7'.i5. F^lected (iovernor of Xew York.) 

2. John Rutledge of S. C ( I'ed. i — July 1. 1 795-1 7'.!i; 

(.Succeeded Ja_\-. Xot ci>ntirnied b\- L'. S. Senate.) 

3. Oliver Ellsworth of Conn ( Fed. ) — ALarch 4. 1796-1800 

(Succeeded Rutledge. Resigned .Xov., isOO.) 

4. Cai)t. John Marshall of \'a ■....( l-ed. ) — Jan. 20, ls(»l-lS35 

I Succeeded Ellsworth. Died Julv •',. 1>35. ) 

5. Roger P.rooke Taney of Md ( lieni. ) — March 15. 1 s:;(;-ls(; L- 

I Succeeded Marshall. Died Oct. 12. 1^04.) 

G. Salmon Portland Chase of Ohio ( Rep. ) — Dec. •',, ls(i4-lS7j 

(Succeeded Taney. Died May 7, 1^73.) 

7. Ab.rrison Remick Waite of Ohio ( Rep. ) — .March 4, 1S74-18S8 

(Succeeded Chase. Died March 23, Isss.) 

8. Mehille Weston Fuller of LI (Dem. ) — Oct. 8. l^ss 

( Succeeded Waite. ) 



THE SAGE or SI-N-MSSIITI. 



LEE COUNTY. 



Cor XT Y Jl'DGES. 

1. Har\e\- M(irt;-an ( Deni. ) — ls;i!>-ls4:J 

•2. Otis A. Eckl'v 1843-1849 

3. Lorenzo WYmkI ( Whisf. )— Dec. :!. 1849-1853 

4. David Weltv ( Whig. )— Dec. -.ir. 1853-1861 

5. William W'. DeWolf ( Dem. )— Dec. :2, 18('.1-18(',!) 

(5. Mai. John Dawson Crahtree (, I^ep. ) — Dec. li, 18(19-1877 

7. fames Boomer Ciiarters ( Dem.) — Dec. 3. 187 7-18S:J 

S. Richard Smidi Farrand (Rep.)— Dec. 4. lss:M90-.' 

( Resigned Aug. 1. 19(C-. to l)e Circuit Judge.) 

9. Robert Hunter Scott ( Rep.) — Aug. 8, 190:2 

(Succeeded Farramh ) 

St.\te's Attorxev.s. 

1. Wihiam Eilerv Ives ( Rep.) — Dec. 2. 1872-1S7(.; 

2. Capt. Abahno Cutler Bardwell ( Rep. )— Dec. 4, 1876-1880 

3. Charles Barton Morrison ( Rep.)— Dec. 6,. 1880-1896 

4. Edward Howard Brewster ( Rep. ) — Dec. 7. 1896-1900 

5. Charles Harding Wooster ( Rep.) — Dec. 3. 1900 

County Clerk.s. 

1. Isaac S. Boardman ( \\diig. ) — 1^3'.i-l.s 4:; 

2. James Purdy Dixon ( Whig. ) — June 7, Is43-is4:; 

3. Charle> T. Chase .Sept.. Is43-ls49 

4. Dr. Jerome Bonaparte Gregory ( Dem. ) — Xov. 2s, Is49-1853 

(Resigned Xov. 2(;. Is53.) 

5. William \'. Mason " Xnv. 2(1, ls53-1853 

( Succeeded (iregory. ) 

6. Thomas William Eustace . (Dem.) — Dec. 21, 1853-1861 

7. lames Andrew Hawlev ( Rep.)— Dec. 2, 1861-1882 

8. Charles H. Gardner. . .' ( Rep. )— Dec. 4, 1882-18S(; 

9. Tames Harding Thompson ( Rep. ) — Dec. 6. 1886-1902 

10. \\'illiam ColviUe Thompson ( Rep. )— Dec. 1. 1902 

Circuit Clerks .vxd Recorder.s. 

1. George \\'. Chase April. I,s4i»-ls41 

2. Charles T. Chase 1841-1^51 

3. X'^athaniel Fairchild Porter ]n51-1>51 

4. Isaac S. Boardman ( Whig. )— 1^51-1857 

5. George E. Haskell (,Rep. )— 1857-1 >59 

(Resigned . 1^5;!.) 

6. Isaac S. Boardman (Rep. )— 1859-1859 

( Succeeded Haskell. ) 

7. Benjamin Flower Shaw ( Rep.) — 1859-1868 

8. Tnnathan X. Hyde (Rep.) — 1868-1870 



-'its THE SAGE OF SlXXI.S'SIl'PI. 

9. Reniingti>n W'arriner ( Rep. ) — Dec. 4. l^r<i-lSS:- 

( Died July 2. iss:,'. ) 

10. Ira Wilsiiii Lewis ". . ' ( Rep. ) — July, l^S:MS9l; 

( Succeeded Warriner. ) 

11. Arveue S. Hyde ( Rep. ) — Dec. 7. ISDU-lSyS 

(Resigned Jan. 7. is'.ts. ) 

l."J. Ira W'ilsnn Lewis ( Rep. ) — Ian.. ls9^-1901 

( Succeeded H\'(le. ) 
lo. William Brearley AIcAIahan ( Rep. ) — Dec. .J. RXU 

Coi-'.XTV Tre.\sl'reks. 

1. John Alnrse 1 s-l-()-184;i 

2. Xathan Alcjrehcjuse ( Deni. ) — 1 ^4."i-18-4<3 

;i. Solomon Parker 1 s4(M846 

4. William Wilson Bethea ( Deni. ) — 1^4(;-lS5i■| 

."). Elias Bixby Stiles ( Dem. ) — l.s.Mi-lSST 

fi. Thomas B. Little Xov. 21. 1857-1859 

7. Elias Bixby Stiles ( Dem. ) — 1859-186:3 

8. Joseph Thomas Little ( Rep. )— 1803-1871 

9. Josiah Little ( Kep. )— Dec. 4. 1871-1875 

10. Frederick Asa Truman ( Rep. ) — Dec. i!, 1875-1879 

11. Josiah Little I Rep. |— Dec. :;i. 1879-18S6 

12. Charles Hill Hughes ( Rep. ) — Dec. li. 1^^(M890 

1."!. Michael Maloney ( Dem. ) — Dec. 1. ls'.M>-lS9-l: 

14. Charles V. Welty ( Rep. ) — Dec. :i. ls;(4-l^'.l^ 

15. John Milton Sterling ( Rep. ) — Dec. 5, Is'.is-liMri 

Hi. Walter Bacon Merriman ( Rep.) — Dec. 1, r.iO:i-19(>''; 

17. John .Milton Sterling ( Rep. ) — Dec. •".. looc, 

Sheriffs. 

1. Aaron Waklee 1"<:;!)-Is40 

.^2. Aaron Lane Porter 1840-1842 

."l. James Campbell ( Dem. ) — 184:2-1848 

4. James ( ioble ( Dem.) — ls4S^18ol 

5. Aaron Lane Porter Is5 1-1853 

0. Ozias Wheeler l>,"i;;-ls,",:; 

7. William Butler Is5:;-l.s5:; 

8. Ozias Wheeler lS5(i-1858 

9. Lester Harding ( Dem. ) — Ls5s-18(i0 

0. Aaron Lane Porter ls(i()-i86-2 

1 . Charles Frank Lynn I S(;-2-18G4: 

■,'. Rensselaer P. Treadwell ( Rep. ) — lMi4-18()i3 

;!. Ca|)t. Truman L. Pratt ( Rep. ) — ls(i(i-1868 

4. George M. Berkley (Rep.) — 18(J8-lS7u 

5. Jonathan Xye Hills ( Rep. ) — Dec.4 1870-1880 

0. \\'alter Little ( Rep.) — Dec. ('>, 1880-1882 

7. Isaac Edwards ( Rep.) — Dec. 4. I>s2-1S8G 



HK SAGE OF SlN.MS.SlriM. 



2)!> 



18. 
ID. 

20. 

21. 



William Henry WHodyatt (Rep 

George l'"reclerick Stainbrook ( Rep 

Josiah Leonel Gray ( Rep 

Michael Jt)seph AlcGowan ( Rep 

Charles William W'ohnke ( Rep 

Maj. .Mhert Thomas Tourtillott (. I'^^P 



8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 



) — Dec. (i 
)— Dec. 1 
)— Dec. :! 
)_Uec. .-I 
)— Dec. 1 
)— Dec. :! 



County Slterixtendents of Schools. 

E. R. Mason 

Joseph Thomas Little ( Whig. ) — 

Daniel Bates McKenney ( Dem. ) — 

Lorenzo Wood ( \\ hig. ) — 

John Vigers Eustace ( Dem. ) — 

John Stevens 

Simeon Wright 

James Andrew Hawley ( Rep. ) — 

John Monroe 

W^illiam Henry Gardner 

Benjamin Franklin .\therton ( Rep. ) — 

James Henr}' Preston ( Rep. ) — 

Daniel Carey ( Rep. ) — Dec. 1 . 

James Henry Preston ( Rep. ) — Dec. 4. 

Samuel J. Howe ( Rep. ) — Dec. ti. 

Peleg Aliner James ( Rep. ) — Dec. •;, 

Jay C. Edwards ( Dem. ) — Dec. 1, 

Isaac I'^ranklin Edwards ( Re]). ) — Dec. •">. 

County Sur\'eyors. 

Joseph Crawford ( Whig. ) — 

Seth Ha\"den Whitmore 

Solomon Parker 

C. Camp 

Joseph Crawfiird ( ^^'hig. ) — 

Abiel W. Tinkham 

Milton Santee Xijv. 20, 

Kirtland E. Booth ( Rep. ) — Dec. 4, 

W'illiam B. Andruss t Rep. ) — Dec. 

Charles Randolph Hall ( Rep. )— Xov. 21, 

William ]\IcMahan ( Rep. ) — Xov. 25, 

( Resigned October 1, iss-j. ) 

Henry E. Wylie ( Rep. ) — Dec. 4, 

( Succeeded McMahan. ) 

Prof. Lambert Bowman Xeighbour ( Rep. ) — Dec. :!. 

Charles C. Jacobs ( Rep. ) — Dec. .->, 

William Brearley McMahan ( Rep. ) — Dec. T, 

Prof. Laml)ert Bowman Xeighbour ( Rep. ) — Dec. :», 



1NS(;-1S90 
lS!tO-1894: 
1S1I4-1898 
1S!)S-1902 
l!»02-190'j 
I'.IOd 



1839-1840 
1840-1843 
1 843-1 84(> 

184(1-1850 
1850-1853 
1853-1855 
1855-1857 
1857-1859 
1.S59-1861 
1S(;1-1863 
lsc,3-1865 
18(15-1873 
1873-187(3 
187()-18S0 
1880-1881) 
188(!-1890 
1890-1894 
1894 



1839-1844 
1 844-1 84(> 
1840-1840 
184(1-1849 
1849-185& 
1855-1857 
1857-1861 
1801-1863 
1803-1865 
1865-1867 
1867-1882 

ls.s:M888 

1888-1892 
1892-189G 
lS9i;-1900 
1!»00-1904 



THE SAGE Of SIXNISSirPI. 



17. 

IS. 



8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 
1^'. 



8. 
i). 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 

14. 



Prof, (iei)rg-e Clark Heritage ( Rep. ) — Dec. :>. 

{ Resigned . 1900. ) 

Prof. Lambert Binvman Neighbour ( Rep. ) — 

( Succeeded Heritage. ) 

County Coroners. 

Samuel Johnson 

John Lord ( Dem. ) — 

Solomon I'arker 

James Goble ( Dem. ) — 

Daniel Bates McKenney ( Dem. ) — 

Henr_\- Ozro Kelsey ( Rep. ) — 

J( iseph Hatch Jr . . ' 

Harvey Barrell 

Allen Ephraim Wilcox ( Rep. ) — 

John C. Church ( Rep. ) — 

\\'illiam B. Andruss ( Rep. ) — Dec. 3, 

Charles T. Smith (Rep.) — Dec, 



MEMBERS Ob^ THE ILLL\'OLS CEXERAL ASSEMBLY. 
RESIDb:XTS OE LEE COUNTY. 

St.vte Sen.\tors. 

Col. Silas Noble ( Whig. ) — 

Dr. Richard E. .Adams ( Rep. ) — 

James Kirtland Edsall ( Rep. ) — 

Capt. Henry Dodge Dement ( Rep. ) — 

ALij. John Dawson Crabtree ( Rep. ) — 

(Resigned May .,'9, issS. .Appointed Circuit 

Charles Hill Hughes ( Rep. ) — 

(Died May 13, 1907.) 




Dec. 


7 


1840 


-1849 


Tan. 


;', 


ls,-,9 


-1863 


Ian, 


4 


isri 


-1873 


[an. 


3 


is:7 


-1881 


Ian. 




iss? 


-1888 


lud 


!^C 


. ) 




Ian. 


; 


l'.io3 


-1907 



St.vte Repre.sent.\tives. 

. (\\'hig. )— Jan. 1, 1S49-1S.-,1— J;in. 



Joseph Cra\\f()r( 

John Vigers Eustace ( Re]). 

Dr. (ieorge R\-on ( Rep. 

Demas Lindly Harris ( Rei). 

Obed Wilson Bryant ( Rep. 

Dr. ( iei irge R\( )n ( Reii. 

Alonzo Kinvi:)n ( Rej). 

Miles Joseph Braiden ( Reii. 

Xi irman H. Ryan ( Rep. 

I'apt. I lenr\' Dodge Dement ( Rep. 

Al)i jab I'owers ( Rep. 

Bernard Hartley Trusdcll ( Dem. 

Col. -Alexander P. 1 )ysart ( Rep. 

Solomon I licks Bethea ( Rep. 



|,an.-. 
-Ian. 7, 

Ian. 4, 
Jan. 4, 
■Jan. 4, 
-Ian. S. 



-Ian. s. 



1S53- 
ls.-|7- 
ls(;i. 
isc.-j- 
isc.V 
isor- 
1809- 
1871- 
1871- 
1873- 
1877- 
is:7- 
is;9- 
T883- 



ls5j 
1859 
1803 
1805 
180 7 
1809 
1871 
1873 
1873 
1877 
1879 
isyi 
1883 
1885 



THE SACK OK SINMSSlI'l'l. 



301 



) — J 
)— J 



Apr 
Apr 
Apr 
Apr 
Apr 



13. ])r. Idliii Bngo-s ]-\-lker ( Dem. )- 

l(j. Cliarles H. In.o-alls ( Rei) 

17. Benjamin Harry P.radshaw ( Rep 

is. Slierwood Dixon ( Deni 

I'.i. l-uther Ward Mitchell ( Kej). )- 

go. Washing-ton Irving Guffin ( Rep 

:^1. Charlfs'^Hill Hughes ( Rej) 

2:>. 1 lenry F. Gehant ( Dem. ) 

\MLLOW CREEK TOW.XSlIll'. 

SlTEKVLSORS. 

1. Rohert Smith 

X'. Wesson Holton 

;5. Charles Randnlpli Hall 

•i. James A. Harp 

5. Benjamin Xettleton 

• !. Tra Sewell Dvn'in Vpr 

1 . Wess( iu Hi jjton \pr 

s. ji ihn Vetter Apr 

il. James Canfield Hewlett Vpr 

10. "Sardias \'oshurgh Vpr 

11. David Smith . . .'^ Vpr 

12.^ Sardias Vosburgh Vpr 

13. Carl Thomas Yetter Apr 

14. h'rank Leslie Childs Vpr 

1."). Lars Clarence Risetter Vpr: 

.VSSES.SORS. 

] . I 'rince Ste\ens Apr 

X'. Lewis (iates Durin V.pr 

.•'.. Charles Randolph Hall Vi)r 

4. Lewis Gates Durin Vpr 

5. William Sutton Apr 

0. Benjamin Xettleton Apr 

7 . William Sutton Vpr 

S. Lewis Gates Durin \\n' 

n. David Smith Apr 

in. Adam Miller Apr 

11. Caleb AL Bacon \pr 

l->. Roljert Smith Apr 

] •'!. Lewis Gates Durin Vpr 

14. .Vdam Vliller ' Vpr 

J.'i. Wesley William Brittain Vpr 

1 1;. .\dam Miller Apr 

1 1 . Thomas Nelson Apr 

is. luhiKind Warren Hdlton Vpr 

I'.K Thomas Xelson Vpr 



an. :!, 1883-1885 
an. 7, 1885-1887 
an. 5, 1887-1891 
an. !», 1889-1893 
an. 7, 1891-1893 
an. 4, 1893-1901 
an. It. 1!H»1-1903 
-Ian.. IDO: 



1 1. 1 
1 :>, 
1 3. 
1 1. 
13, 
14, 
15, 
1 :-', 
1 3, 
1 7. 



1 :> 



IS 55-18 50 
1859 
is.-,i)-1860 
lS(iO-18G2 
18(.):M8(i4 
18«4-1S05 
1865-1870 
1870-1878 
1878-1883 
1883-1885 
1885-1888 
1888-1892 
1892-189(i 
1896-190(5 
1906 

1855-1856 

1856-1857 
1857-1859 
1859-1860 
1860-18C1 
1861-186-2 
1862-1863 
lS(i3-1866 
1S66-1870 
is 70-1872 
is; 2-1874 
1874-1875 
1875-1876 
1876-1878 
1878-1879 
1879-1882 
1882-1883 
1883-1884 
1884-188(i 



THE SACK OF .SI>-XISSI1'PI. 



20. Sardias Vosburgh April fi. 1886-1888 

21. Christopher Christopher April 3. 1888-1895 

22. James E. Taylor April 2, 18!)5-1S1)S 

23. Joseph Michael Herrmann April 5. 1S!)S 

Collectors. 

1. Wilham Burd Vpril ;J, I^.jj-ISSG 

2. Benjamin Franklin Ellsworth April 1, 1856-1857 

3. William H. Dow April 7. 1857-1S5S 

4. Hugh Wells April 6, 1858-1860 

5. Jeptha P. Mittan April 3. 1860-1861 

6. William Burd April 2. 18(il-lS(;-,' 

7. Charles Miller April 1. 1S62-1m;3 

8. Caleb M. Bacon April 7, 1863-18(i4 

9. Harper B. Davenport April 5, 186-4-1865 

10. Daniel M. Nettleton Vpril 4, 1865-186'J 

11. James Canfield Howlett April 3. 1866-1867 

12. (Jrlando B. Jones April 2, 1867-186S 

13. ]<"rederick C. Alason April 7, 1868-18()9 

14. Benjamin Franklin Ellsworth April 6, 1869-187!) 

15. James Miller April 5, 1870-1871 

16. John Edgar April 4, 1871-1872 

1 7. R< .1 lert Wells April 2, 1872-1873 

IN. John K. Sherwood April 1, 1873-1874 

19. George Beemer April 7, 187'4-1875 

20. George A. Brittain April 6, 1875-1876 

21. William Howard Bryant April 4, 1876-1877 

22. Lewis Peterson r.oy<l April 3, 1877-1880 

23. Robert .Alexander Hopps April 6. 1880-1882 

24. Edward H. Herrmann Vpril 4, 1882-1884 

25. Nicholas D. Schoenholz April 1. 1884-18S5 

2(i. Philip Sine Pierce April 7, 1885-1886 

27. Edward H. Herrmann April C. 1 886-1887 

28. Philip Sine Pierce April 5. 1887-1888 

29. George Ludwig Eriies April 3, 1888-1889 

30. Thomas Nelson April 2, 1889-1890 

31. Charies Frederick Stein April 1, 1890-1891 

32. Joseph .Atherton Miller April 7. 1891-1892 

33. Gei )rge Ludwig Erbes Vpril 5, 1892-1893 

34. Peter Peterson Boyd April 4, 1893-1894 

•■;5. William Knuteson Risetter April 3, 1894-1895 

3(;. James William Burd \])v\\ 2. 1895-1896 

37. Christen Martin Alsager Vpril 7, 1896-1897 

.".8. John Herzenach. . . .[ Vpril C, 1897-1898 

39. John Haldor Eden Vpril 5, 1898-1899 

40. Frederick William Erbes Vpril 4. 1899-1!»()0 

41. Edmond Harlow Ellsw(.irth Vpril :i. linio-l'.ini 



TlIK SACK OF Sl.N.MSSIl'ri. '■''<>■'• 

4:>. foseph Allen Johns.m Xpnl •-'. l'.Mil-1'.M):^ 

43. John Hosmei- Grove \pril 1, li»02-l!l():S 

44. Severt Christian Alsager .April 7, l!)():Mi>()+ 

45. Lewis Dunten Petten^er April ."). 1904-190.", 

4(). Angust Mertens '. April 4, 1905-190r. 

47. lacob Barnev jaoibson \pril :!, 190(:;-19O7 

4S. Charles L. Oleson Vpril ■-'. 19n:-l90.S 

Town Clerks. 

1. Gilbert Ethan Dunn April '■',. 1855-185U 

2. George Bishop April 1, 1856-1857 

3. Tames A. Harp April 7, 1857-1860 

4. Alexander O.lviUe Smith April 3. 1860-186i 

( Entered Armv. ) 

5. Caleb M. Bacon ' 1861-lsc-e 

( Succeeded Smith.) 

6. Alanville Xewtmi Diinton April 1. 1862-1863 

7. James A. Haq) April 7, 1863-186i 

8. Charles E. ' Hall April 5, 1864-1865 

9. Dwight Davenport April 4, 1865-1870 

10. James Canfield Howlett April 5, 1870-1873 

11. Benjamin Franklin Ellsworth April 2, 187-2-187i 

12. Dwight DavenpcM-t April 7, 1874-1876 

i;;. James Canfield Howlett April i, 1876-1878 

14. Robert [ames Th()mi)>on April 2, 1878-1882 

15. Edward H. Thompson April 4, 1882-1884 

16. Charles B. Miller April 1, 1884-188S 

17. Artlun- Wells April 3. ISSS-lSss 

(Resigned Nov. 15. 1S88. ) 

1^. Thomas Wells December 20, 1S88-18S..) 

( Succeeded Wells. ) 

19. William Lewis Williams April 2, 1SS9-1S90 

(Resio-ned Dec. 29, 1890.) 

20. James Canfield Howlett Jamiary 30, 1891-1S92 

( Succeeded \\"illiams. ) 

21. Charles B. ^Lller April 5, 1MI2-1894 

( Resigned. ) 

22. Thomas Xelson " February 22, 1894-1894 

( Succeeded Miller.) 

23. Philip Sine Pierce April 3. 1894-1895 

24. Thomas Xelson April 2, 1895-1896 

25. Robert James Thompson April 7, 1896-1897 

26. Christen Alartm .\lsager April (i. 1897-1898 

( Resigned. ) 

, 27. Howard Edgar Blair ' March 8. 1 s98-189S 

( Succeeded Alsager. ) 



THE SAGE OF SINNISSITPr. 



2s. Martin Olson April 5. 1S08-1900 

:J9. John Haldor Eden -Vpril :',. 1!)()0-1901 

30. kinnie Adolph Ostewig April :2. 1901-1903 

;il. Lars Clarence Risetter April 1, 190:2-1904 

'■')2. Lewis Wick ^^'intertcln April ."), 190-1 

\" ILL AGE OF LEE. 

\'lLL.\GE pRESIDENT.S. 

Arthur McLane August 11, 1874-1875 

( Records liurned in fire of 1885, and ]ia\'e no data 
from 1S7:. to 1880.) 

James William Sha^k^ April, 1880-1881 

Peter P. Hill April, 1881-1883 

Sjur Weir Weeks April, 1883-1885 

William Elijah Chandler May 4, 1885-188G 

Andrew Martin Munson April'26, 1886-18S7 

Frederick Wagner \pril 25, 1887-1888 

Ole Andrew I'lommersand April 23, 1888-1889 

James Kennedy April 22, 1889-1890 

"Charles Knute Halverson \pril 21, 1890-1891 

Hans Hayer April 29, 1891-1892 

Michael Peter Harris ALay 2, 1892-1894 

Tollef Torris Fide April 27, 1894-1895 

Hans Hayer April 22, 1895-1890 

Daniel E. Kennedy April 27, 189(;-1897 

David Carson Henderson \pril 2(i, 1897-1898 

Hans Hayer \pnl 2.",, 1898-1900 

David Carson Henderson \pril 23, 1900-1901 

Daniel E. Kennedy \pril 22. 1901-1903 

Alarshall Curtis Munn \pril 27. 1903-1905 

Daniel E. Kennedy April 24, 1905 

VlLL.\GE TrE.ASURERS. 

Thomas Palmer l)alton June 22, 1883-188''. 

Charles Frederick Stein April 2(;, 188G-1S87 

Peter Holden Ely April 25, 1887-1889 

(Resigned Felt. 25, iss'.).) 

Thomas Palmer Dalton Feb. 25, 1889-1890 

( Succeeded Bh'. ) 

Ole Andrew Hoiiimersand .' Alav 19, 1890-1892 

Christopher Christ, ipher Alay 2, 1892-1895 

Jorgen Olson Prestegard April 22, 1895-189G 

Alichael Peter Harris April 27, 189G-1897 

Jorgen Olson Prestegard June 24, 1897-1898 

Knute Olson Ostewig June 1, 181IS-1901 

Kinnie Adolph Ostewig April 22, 19O1-1904 



TiiK sa<;h; ok sinmssii'Im. ■•<'■< 

Hawkcn I lawken^on Risettcr May --'I, 1'.MI4 r.lO.i 

Frederick Andrew P.acli .' ^\■.\\ .'i, I'.Mi.VlitO;' 

James I^lward luliiison June 1 7. l!Ki7' 

V'li.i.AG?: Clkrks. 

Jiihii j..lins(in Aut^u^t 1 1. I.^U-LsTi'. 

( I'^eeords l)uriied in tire oi ^ss:^, and lia\e nd data 
t"r(ini isTT) to isM. ) 

William Wesley Hallett Vpril. 1nS1-1S8:5 

( )>miind jacdbson Heng Xpnl, 1 ss;)-lS8;') 

"(Resio-ned fan. .">, issr,.) 

William Wesley Hallett " Jan. :.. lss5-188r. 

(Succeeded Heng. Bv appnintment. I 

Sjnr Weir Weeks. *" ' Alav 4. 1885-188'i 

John Knute Halverson \l)ril ■-'(!. 1886-1887 

(Resigned Fel>. 11, ls^7. ) 

Peter Holden Bly '\ l-eli. 14, 1887-1887 

(Succeeded llal\-erson. B^• Ap])ointment. ) 

William Weslev Hallett '. \pnl -Jr., 1887-1888 

E. X. \Mntney \pril :2:i, 1888-1888 

( Resigned July It."., ISSS. ) 

Ole Oleson Kittleson '..,.."..'. Sejit. Id, lsi88-18Sr» 

(Succeeded Wdiitney. By a])pointment. ) 

Robert ( )s\vell Cutts '....' Vpril •!:>. lss<.i-18!»u 

.-\ndre\v Martin Muiis.m \pril :!l, isii(i-ls!i(( 

( Resigned Aug. is,ls<)(). ) 

Sjur Weir Weeks ' ^ \ug. Is, isiid-lMi'i 

(Succeeded Munsoii. ) 

William Henrv Clinite May 2, 18y-2-18&:J 

Ole Oleson Kittleson \pril 2G, 189:5-1893 

( Resigned Julv in. 1S9;;. ) 

Frank 1!. Tuttle ....."..' Aug. HI, l,S9;!-ls<rt 

(Succeeded Kittleson. Bv a])pointment. ) 

William Wesley Hallett ' \pril :.'7, 1S94-1897 

( Resigned Oct. 11, lsii7. ) 

John Dickinson Mint Jan. :!1, 1 Mis-l'.inu 

( Succeeded Hallett. ) 

[ohn Ambrose Lvnch April :J::, l'.i(Mi-190;j 

Richard Bahlem 'Hunt -\pril :,'7, 11K);;-1904 

Everett Ernest Cutts April :.'9, 1904-190,-; 

Elmer Benjamin Cutts A])ril :24. 190.V1907 

( Resigned March :J0, 1907. ) 

Frederick Andrew Bach \pril •-'•-', 1907 

( Succeeded Cutts. ) 

\'ii.l.\(.;e Post.\i.\.stkks. 
I. Reuben .\. Wdiite ( Rep. ) — 1S7:M874 



•'Mm; the sage of sinSissiiti. 

2. William Howard Brvant ( Rep. ) — 1S74-1885 

3. Michael Peter Harris' ( Dem. )— lcS85-188i) 

4. Thomas Nelson ( Rep. )— 1889-1893 

5. Michael Peter Harris (Dem.)— 1S93-1S97 

(>. George Cutts ( Rep. ) — 1^<U7 

THE LEE HIGH SCHOOL. 

GRADUATES. 

Cl.\.ss OF 1891. (June 30.) 

Motto: Labor coiKiuers e\'erything. 

1. Winton Elmer Chandler Trv 

2. William Curtis HalversDn Hemism 

3. John Greeley Hanchett Declamation 

4. Willis Watson Hanchett Our Countrv 

5. Charles Olai Andrew Munson Education 

<!. Kinnie Adolph Ostew ig Self Reliance 

7. Elizabeth De Courcey Idie Road to Success 

8. Minnie Blanche Hanchett Hidden Treasures 

9. Minnie Rachel Hayer Mother's Apron String" 

10. Jennie 1 'restegard Om- National Holidays 

Cl.\ss of 1S92. ( Jr.VE 21. ) 
Mottn: The end crowns the work. 

1. Olaf Curtis Brow 11 Th(juglu 

2. \Vilhelm Junerius Brown Great Men 

3. Edward Johnson The Year 189.^ 

4. Anna .\ngunna Eden Columbus 

f>. Mabel Ann Hah'erson \ gfiod name better than riches 

(). Marie Elizabeth Harris The World's Fair 

7. Isabelle Lydia Prestegard Leaves of Life 

Cl.xss of 1S93. ( Jl-.n-e 20. ) 
blotto: Ever onward. 
] Emery Cutts Is War Justifiable? 

2. Elmer .\'i )rris Green The Eye 

3. John Francis Harris Boys' Rights 

4. Rasmus Saby Air 

5. Marie Amelia Christopher Man makes his own future 

6. Elnora Grace Gallup Nature 

7. Hattie Lenora Green Emblems 

8. Clara Elizabeth HaKerson Habit 

9. Elsie Rogde Flower.s 

10. Marie Anna Rogtle Light 

Cl.\ss of 1si)S. ( Jl-xe 4.) 
Motto: Rowing, not drifting. 

1. Torris Eide 

Tlie Rise and I<"all of Political Parties in the I'nited States 



THE SAGE OF SIXMSSIi'IM . .iUl 

"2. Alfreil \\'illiam Gross Abraham Lincoln and ihe Civil War 

I). Edith Rose Cutts The Evolution of Liberty 

4. Xany Emma Cutts Heeding- Little Things 

5. Aagot Helland Xature, Her Sounds and Her Beauties 

6. Leila Anna Xowe Xations and their Founders 

7. Caroline Rogde N'fiung America 

Class of Um)(». i Ji-ne S. ) 
Motto: \\c build the ladder In- whicl-i \\ e rise. 

1. Thomas Michael Harris Hero and 1 lero W orship 

2. Hani-iah Julia Harris The Sea 1 lath its I'ear!- 

Cl.ASS 01-- llHtl. ( jrxK :,. ) 
Motto: Homo ductus in se semper divitias liabet. 

1. Alice Wini-iitred I'lendeiiing. . The \'alue of High School Education 

2. Jessica Marguerite Clendening Valedictory Oration 

3. Clara jeannette Ostewig Salutator)- Oration 

Class of 1904. ( Jt-'Ni- :i. ) 
Motto : We liave crossed the bay in safety ; the ocean lies lieyond. 

1. Roy Williani Foster Success 

2. James Lincoln Harris Home 

3. Irviu Williani Lynch Achievements of the Nineteenth Century 

4. R( )bert ( ieorge Nowe Choosing a Profession 

5. Roy Otto Wareberg Power of Thought 

6. Alice Irene Harris Books 

7. Kathryn Ethel Lynch Ideals 

S. Verna Cirace Olson Character 

9. Lydia Enora Tastad The Cirl of To-day 

10. Irene Lois Wilson Rocking on the Billows 

Principals of Lee Schools. 

1. William H. Emmett Dec. l.sr4-lS7j 

2. Miss Eva Brvant 1875-1876 

3. Henrv W. Davidson 187G-lS7(i 

4. Miss 'Margaret Edsall 1870-1870 

5. Miss Clara Hampton 1870-1877 

•6. Joseph L. Johnson 1877-1879 

7. Miss Marv Griffin 1S79-18 79 

8. James Wi'lliam Shanks 1879-1881 

9. Williani Wesley Hallett 1881-1881 

10. Mrs. George Lkttin 1881-1882 

11. William Weslev Hallett Sept., 1882-188 7 

12. Thomas A. Coffev Sept., 1887-1888 

Vi. William Weslev Hallett Sept., 1888-1890 

14. Thomas Patrick Erwin Sept., 1890-1892 



;l(IS TlIK SACK Ol" SI.NXISSll'PI. 

i:.. James H. O'Brien Sept., l.s!t:2-lsii."'> 

Hi. "William Weslev Hallett Sept., lS95-lS!ii) 

17. Lewis T- Halev Sept., 1896-1899 

IS. Miss Enima McAllister Sept.. 1899-1900 

19. Frank Durward Adams Sept. ;3, 1900-190:'. 

20. Francis D. Chadwick Sept. 1, 1903-1905 

21. Frank P. .\llen Sept. 4, 190.-;-l<,)()(; 

22. Lee Stevenson Sept., 19nii 

Primary Te.\ch er.-^. 

1. Miss Delia Dollv Sept., l.syo-lMt-l- 

2. Miss Marsjaret Ro^de Sept.. 1894-1895 

3. Miss Isabelle Boyd 1895-1895 

4. Mrs. Tulius Kugler Sept.. 1895-1898 

5. Miss Jennie Prestesjard Sept.. 1898-1899 

<;. Miss Margaret Frederickson Sept.. 1899-1900 

;. Mrs. Frank Dnrward Adams Sept. 3. 1900-190;£ 

s. Miss Nora O'Neil Feb. 9. 1903-1903 

9. Miss Rosa B. McGinnis Sept. 1, 1903-1906 

lu. A[iss Fva Caroline \\'eeks Sept., 1906-1907 

BnAKii OF School Directors. 1907. 

James Edward J(jhnson ■ President 

John Ambrose Lynch . . . . Clerk 

Charles Baker W'rigley. 

SPFCL-VL ELECTIOX— XOVFMBER 6, 1!)(»6. 

For Congressman Illinois Thirteenth District. ( X'acancv. ) 



Counties. 

Carroll 

fo I )aviess . . 




1^^ 


rank Orren Low 
( Rep. ) 

1,83(;. . 

2.401 . . 


,'deir 


* James 


TMiilip Wih 
( Dem.) 
. .112 
. . 50 








3 055 






95 


Og-le 






3 552 






275 








■> •;•> -y 






1 








2 ,s34 








Totals 


For C. 

Frank Orren 
Lowden (Rep. 
1.747 


on 
) 


17 (»();; 






538 


Counties. 
Carroll 


igressman, I'\ill 

James Philip 
Wilson (Dem.) 

1,279 

2.513 

2,S46 

2.646 

3,SS0 

1.S.S3 


Term. 

Rev. Charles 1 
Logran (Pro.) 
6S 
102 
163 
80 
147 
234 


E. I. Ruh 
(lall (So 




2.221 


61 






11 


Og-le . . . . 


3.403 


10 


Stephenson 

Whiteside 


3.247 

2..S2S 


73 
39 



THK SAGE OF SIXNISSIWI. 300 

ALTO TOWNSHIP. 

Supervisors. 

1. Charles Randolph Hall Kpril :i, isc,()-18(i.> 

:>. Daniel Carev Xpril 4. IsC.-.-lSOi) 

:;. Wesley Steward \l)nl c, iMiii-l.sTl 

4. I'rancis Carey \pril 4. 1871-1875 

5. Ciardner Wilcox Tliompsoii April li. ls;7r)-189'j 

(i. Enierv L. Thorp \pril 1 , 18<,m)-1S;):; 

7. Weslev Steward April 4, 189:!- 1800 

8. James' Kirbv \j)ril I. 1 so;)-1007 

0. Morris Cook Vpril •,'. 10o7 

Assessors. 

1. Tames Tyler Ai)ril :]. ls(iO-18(il 

2. William Henrv Thompson April :>. lMiL-18(i2 

?,. John Balderson \pril 1. l.sO^-lBt;:} 

4. Harmon Van Patten April 7, 180:5-1805 

5. Tames A. Smith \pril 4, 1805-1860 

0. "Weslev Steward April :5. 1860-1800 

7. Tames' Tvler April 0, 1860-1871 

^. William 'A. Chambers \pril 4. 1871-187J 

0. James Tyler April :2, lS72-187i 

10. James Ivirby A])ril 7. Is74-1875 

11. \\'esley Steward April li. ls75-lS77 

12. James' Ivirby April :!. 1S77-189:? 

1:3. "William Eus^ene Hemenwav April 5, lso-.'-ls95 

14. Morris Cook ' April •->, l^o.Vls09 

15. Samuel O. Barnett April 4, lsOO-1000 

10. Gardner Wilcox Thompson April :'.. 10ii(i-1004 

(Resigned Alarch lb. 1904.) 

17. William Eugene Hemenway Alarch 10. 1004-19(17 

(Succeeded Thompson.) 
l.s. Ole Jorgens Prestegard April 2, 1907 

Collectors. 

1. Tosiah Carpenter April '.I. 1800-1801 

2. Thomas Rowley April 2. 1801-1863 

?,. Almvson Snvder April 1. 180:2-186:^, 

4. Mile's L Reed April 7. Iso:!-ls04 

5. \\"illiam A. Chambers April 5. is(i4-lN00 

0. Thomas Rowlev April 0. 1S09-1870 

7. Merritt Aliller.' April 5. is 7(1-1 871 

IS. James Kirbv April 4. Is71-l.s7:5 

9. John W. Xeer April 1. Is7:!-is74 

10. Owen Kinnev \l>nl ;. Is74-l>s75 

11. Peter P. Hill \l)nl 0. Is75-l.s76 



310 THE SAGE OF S1>->'ISSIPPI. 

12. W illiani Cox April 4, 1876-1879 

l;!. William Eugene Henienwav April 1, 1879-1881 

14. ( )\ven Kinnev '. April 5, 1881-188:2 

15, ( ienrg-e Cook April 4, 1882-188:5 

K;. jamcV Dunn \pril :!, 188:3-1884 

IT. "Whittiel.l T. Smith \pril 1, 1884-188G 

18. George Cook April C, 1886-1887 

19. Robert Wilev April ."i. 1887-1883 

20. .Vlhin A'. Stiles \pril ;S, 1888-1889 

21. Samuel (). P.aniett April 2. 1889-1890 

22. Alhin \". Stiles \pril 1, 1890-1891 

2;;;. Andrew O. Hill \pril 7. 1891-1892 

24. Samuel C). Barnett April 5, 1892-1894 

25. Adelliert Bliss April 3, 1894-1895 

2(i. Samuel f. Whetston April 2, 1895-1896 

27. Samuel Halsev \pril 7, 1896-1898 

28. Thomas 0'I>'.nnell \pril 5. 1898-189,} 

29. Al.irtie Smith April 4, 1899-1900 

:]0. Ole Finnestad \pril :!. 1900-1901 

;31. Frederick Grimes April 2, 1901-1902 

32. Oscar B. Berg April 1, 1902-1903 

33. .Andrew J. Larson April 7. 1903-1904: 

34. Thomas G. Daum April 5, 1904-1905 

35. Burnie P. Chambers April 4, 1905-1906 

36. Wesley James Smith April 3, 1906-1907 

37. Jay P.' Stiles April 2, 1907-1908 

Town Clerks. 

1. James Tyler April 3. 1860-1863 

2. k..an .McClure April 7. 1863-1860 

(Resigned.) 

:i, Wesley Steward 1866-1867 

(Succeeded McCIure. ) 

4. Merritt Miller April 2. 1867-1871 

5. ])r. R. l;. Alahannah \pril 4, 1871-1872 

6. Farmni, \'an Patten \pril 2. 1872-1874 

7. Henry A. Robinson \pril 7, 1874-188 L 

8. Sainuel J. Whetston April 5, 1881-1885 

9. Alerritt Miller \pril 7, 1885-1896 

10. Samuel J. Whetston April 7, 1s'.m;-1;mi4 

11. Etlwanl T. Corwin April 5. 1!(U4 



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